Based on Plato's The Symposium, Agapi & Other Kinds of Love begins with Socrates telling a banquet of friends everything he learned from a mysterious lover named: Diotima. The gods then take the audience on a journey - collapsing time and space to arrive in modern day Athens, where the two reincarnations of the Ancient lovers fall in love (again) in the midst of a riot. Luka Lesson's reputation as one of Australia's best storytellers shines as he then takes us on a journey through the kinds of love: Eros, Filia, Filoxenia, Philautia, Storgi, Pragma and the ultimate: Agapi. Self-love, erotic love, familial love and more all collide with statues of Aphrodite, Molotov cocktails and the Parthenon's steps. Equal parts rap concert, poetic musical & classical history lesson, Agapi & Other Kinds of Love shows us how love prevails despite the trials and tribulations of the ages.

"Three performers engagement with audience, incredible skill of female musicians, edgy cutting edge music, I don't normally like rap but came away with a new appreciation for this music genre, lead performer was exceptional storyteller."

"Fabulous words and themes. High production values. Very high level theatrical production - it was much more than I expected eg set and lighting, tight direction, Ella Fence was phenomenal and contributed much. No flat spots or boring bits!!!"

"What stunned me was the use of contemporary in a traditional storytelling mode. The best part was the way modern and ancient/traditional influences collided into a glorious spectacle of story, song, colour and sound. Simply magical."‍

Event Details:

5.30 pm - Venue doors and bar opens‍

‍6.10 pm - Theatre doors open

6.30 pm - Show commences

7.40 pm - Show concludes