Son of Hercules
A mask theatre storytelling
Co-created and directed by Francesco Procopio Masks by Solene Maureau and Francesco Procopio
Saturday 27. September at 20:00 – Expedition Metropolis Theatre Berlin, Ohlauer Strasse 41, 10999 Berlin.
Heroes get all the glory, but what about the family stuck in their shadow? “Son of Hercules” is a work in progress mask theatre storytelling played by Angus Temrak, inspired by the myth of Hercules’ final chapter.
A son is about to say goodbye to his father one last time. When a father lays in bed his son stands by, childhood roles are reversed and now the boy reads to dad a bed time book.
The choice is the story of Hyllus. He is Hercules’ starry-eyed son and dreams of matching his dad’s legend. Deianira, the overlooked wife, hastily tries a charmed centaur’s blood to spark her husband’s love, not knowing the dangers that come with it. And Hercules, the larger-than-life hero, returns home as past sins unravel, Hyllus confronts an unbearable choice: to let go of his father by ending his suffering.
This work-in-progress theatre piece, weaves humor and heartache, exploring a father and son’s bond in a family caught between epic dreams and human missteps.
A dying hero, an overlooked wife, and a starry-eyed son caught in the shadow of a legend.Lost for words, a son visiting his silent father. Finds strength in telling the legends of Hercules but focusing from the son’ perspective. Hyllus who idolized his father, the larger-than-life hero is faced with an unbearable choice: to let go of his father by ending his suffering. This mask theatre storytelling is a humorous and heartbreaking work-in-progress, performed by Angus Temrak, explores the messy family drama behind myth to see how close we are to the classics.
Angus Temrak is an Australian-born actor, writer and theatre producer. With a multicultural background, having grown up in Thailand and Australia, Angus crafts performances that aim to bridge cultures. After training at Sydney Theatre School and producing theatre shows, he went on to study at Atelier Mask movement School under master Matteo Destro in Italy, where he developed a passion for mask theatre. In 2024 Angus performed his first solo mask show, a re imagining of Oedipus in Sydney. This experience fuelled his passion and now he is collaborating with the artist and director Francesco Procopio on Son of Heracles, a mask theatre production exploring family relationships and forgiveness. Angus believes we create connections through sharing stories, the classics and the Modern and this is how we cultures together.
Francesco Procopio is an artist with a strong focus on Performing arts. His works go from sculpting for mask making, acting, directing and circus.When staging a play, he focuses mostly on the ability of the actors to create connection and engaging with the audience. He uses simple technical means, or as simple as possible, to tell stories. Those stories are always an excuse to talk about the condition of the human being through poetry and tragic comedy. He’s the co-founder of the company Concreto Theatre.
