Merciless Gods, by Dan Giovannoni after the short story collection by Christos Tsiolkas
Where do Gods live? In the sewers, with us…
In this theatrical adaptation of the acclaimed short story collection by author and provocateur Christos Tsiolkas, humans and fallen angels alike are playthings – prey to godly whims. Vicious and tender, here is Australia. In migrant camps, gay saunas, pill-popping hipster dinner parties, porn sets, prison cells and the steamy streets of King’s Cross, Merciless Gods captures haunting slices of our psyche and unveils the hidden faces of ancient deities
Told from diverse cultural perspectives, Merciless Gods is urgent, dirty, glorious theatre.
Production history
Commissioned and first presented by Little Ones Theatre at Northcote Town Hall, directed by Stephen Nicolazzo, 2017
Griffin Theatre, 2017
Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne, 2019
Praise for Merciless Gods
“This is powerful, confronting and sublime theatre, a howl of anguish from those lost to the cracks and demanding to be heard.” - Kate Rose, Herald Sun.
"Breathtaking and shattering." - Maxim Boon, The Music.
"A striking and fearless affair... Sharp staging, evocative direction, a powerhouse script, and a troupe of performers all at the top of their game...this is provocative contemporary theatre at its best" - The Lowdown Under