Chinese New Year is fast approaching, but I have to confess that this year really seems to have been the Year of the Satyr. Alongside the truly phenomenal exhibition at the Getty Villa (sadly it closed two weeks ago, but you can still get the catalogue!) about the Art of Ancient Greek Drama, there has been much attention paid to Satyrs of late.
Michael Hackett's production of fragments - presented at the Villa in November - was a fascinating insight into the frenetic, unknown and exciting world that is mostly lost to us. Tonight I also went to see Psittachus Productions' version of The Cyclops - a ROCK OPERA (!) - which was really exuberant, camp and crazy fun. Not to be missed, certainly.
In a few weeks there's yet more madness, when Poor Dog are presenting THEIR satyric meditations at the Getty Villa. Dionysus help us…
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