Mount Olympus, a critically acclaimed work by Jan Fabre, was used to open the Belgrade International Theatre Festival in Serbia last week. But it was simultaneously broadcast on state TV, ruffling the feathers of some viewers who felt it was inappropriate to show such graphic content during the day.

We are very happy to announce that Mount Olympus will perform in New York City, USA on 10 & 11th of November 2018 at NYU Skirball Center! “Mount Olympus. To glorify the cult of tragedy. A 24-hour performance” is coming to NEW YORK! more new tourdates for 2018 will be announced soon!

The performance combines dance, physical theatre and dialogue to tell stories based on ancient Greek myths, but twisted and distorted to grotesque extremes. Fabre, 58, is a Belgian multidisciplinary artist, playwright, stage director, choreographer and designer whose career had sparked a string of controversies.

Mount Olympus is set in antiquity and features 27 actors performing almost solid for a full day, with only three short breaks in the production. The performance combines dance, physical theatre and dialogue to tell stories based on ancient Greek myths, but twisted and distorted to grotesque extremes.