Oedipussy

In an attempt to escape their destiny in being alltoowidely recognised as the creators of some of the funniest riotously surreal work of the last decade Spymonkey turn their unique brand of inspired theatrical invention to the greatest of tragic tales in order to establish their legacy as the greatest tragic geniuses of their generation Like Oedipus himself however they discover that eluding destiny is no mean feat Spymonkeys hilariously inspired physical comedy combines with the playful storytelling verve of Kneehigh artistic director Emma Rice and writing partner Carl Grose to create an outrageous noholdsbarred subversion of the quintessential Greek tragedy Inspired by Barbarella and a little bit of Bond this is a tale of the ultimate dysfunctional family a jealous father a messedup son and one mother of a brilliant comedy Filmed at the Brighton Festival in 2012