Greek

composed by Mark-Anthony Turnage, text after Steve Berkoff. Australian premiere June 1991
 
Instrumentation - 3 sop., ten., bar., bass, vla., 3 vlcs., cb., fl., 2 obs., 2 cl., sax, 2 hn., tpt., trb., perc., pf., harp.
Greek is an aggressively satirical look at industrial life, played out in mock imitation of the Oedipal myth, whereby the central character kills his father and marries his mother. In the working class figure of Eddy, Berkoff has personified both the symptom and the cause of contemporary ills - Eddy's rise epitomises society's fall.
England's enfant terrible, Mark-Anthony Turnage, has taken these ingredients and amplified them in a gritty and powerful score, awarded Best New Score and Best New Libretto at the 1988 Munich Biennale.
"...one of the most exciting nights of theatre Melbourne will see this year..." The Bulletin
Australian Premiere Merlyn Theatre, Melbourne, June 1991. Directed by Douglas Horton, musical direction by Warwick Stengards, designed by Trina Parker, lighting design by David Murray.