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The Golden Ass

Michael Hurst’s new solo show The Golden Ass comes at you full force by way of ancient Rome & 'The White Lotus' - a fresh and funny take on human foibles through the ages.

$25 - $45 (Service fees may apply)
75 minutes, no interval
11 - 15 April 2023

Michael Hursts new solo show THE GOLDEN ASS comes at you full force by way of ancient Rome & 'The White Lotus' - a fresh and funny take on human foibles through the ages.

Freely adapting from the notorious original written by Lucius Apuleius almost 2,000 years ago, Hurst takes audiences on a wild ride as ambitious author Lucius undergoes a magical transformation and learns the perils of getting what you ask for. Turned into an ass, Lucius experiences the world anew in hilarious and harrowing adventures, learning more as a donkey than he ever knew as a man.

A dazzling journey through a timeless world of witches, bandits, goddesses, circuses, slaves and sex, THE GOLDEN ASS is laugh-out-loud funny and subversively philosophical. A powerful plea for empathy in a world gone mad, as old as time and as fresh as tomorrow. 

“Michael Hurst’s Golden Ass is a sensation! Don’t miss out”

Audience warnings: includes offensive language and adult themes.

Adapted & Written by Michael Hurst
Additional Text by Fiona Samuel 
Music & Original Direction by John Gibson
Set Design by John Verryt

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