In Argos Archives, the main character, ‘Woman’, invites the audience to have their fortune told by flicking through the pages of the Argos catalogue. Using the ancient practice of stichomancy (the jury is still out on the correct pronunciation!) Woman takes control of her life and offers the same for our audience, through the comforting order offered by the Argos catalogue. The audience will go on a journey with Woman, accompanying her through the archives of her life, conducted by the ‘book of dreams’.
This February and March, Futures Theatre will present the world premiere of Argos Archives, a nostalgic celebration of neurodivergent self-discovery written by British Egyptian poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz and directed by Caroline Bryant.
This February and March, Futures Theatre will present the world premiere of Argos Archives. The production will open at London's Omnibus Theatre next month.
The audio play of A History of Water in the Middle East by Sabrina Mahfouz directed by Stef O'Driscoll is available to listen to now until Saturday 30 January 2021 via the Royal Court Theatre's podcast channel.