A lad lives halfway up a historic hill. A teenager is on a road trip to the city in a stolen car. A boy is driving a chariot, pulling the sun across the sky. A story about the son of the god of the sun, HELIOS transplants the Ancient Greek tale into a modern-day myth wound round the winding roads of rural England-and into the everyday living of a towering city. It’s a story about life, the invisible monuments we build to it, and the little things that leave big marks.

From ‘Masters of Storytelling’ (FOURTHWALL) Wright & Grainger, HELIOS is the award-winning follow up to the internationally-acclaimed ORPHEUS, EURYDICE, and THE GODS THE GODS THE GODS. Join them in a grand room with a tape player-and a delicate tale to tell.

This unique performance will take place underneath the dome in Castle Howard’s Great Hall. The dome mural, painted by 18th century Venetian painter Antonio Pelligrini, depicts Fall of Phaeton which is the thematic inspiration behind HELIOS.

This is a truly special event not to be missed.