Pasiphaë, Queen of Crete, pays the price when her husband breaks his oath to Poseidon and refuses to sacrifice the Cretan Bull. In a letter to her daughter, Ariadne, she explains the terrible events that lead to the birth of the Minotaur.
Written and directed by Bibi Jacob.
Featuring Rose Romain as Pasiphaë and Bibi Jacob as Ariadne.
Sound and production by Geoff Chong.
Sources include ‘Euripides Dramatic Fragments – Cretans’ and of course Roberto Calasso’s ‘The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony.’