In Conversation with Zoe Terakes
ABOUT THE SHOW
Step into a world where ancient myth meets modern desire.
Eros: Queer Myths for Lovers is a bold, sensual collection of short stories by Australian writer Zoe Terakes, exploring the timeless power of queer love. Blending Greek mythology with contemporary life, these stories shimmer with intimacy, rage, lust and longing – all told through the lens of trans and queer experience.
From Aphrodite and Icarus to Hermaphroditus and Zeus, the gods walk among us in these lyrical, electric tales. Sometimes they burn bright over a single night. Sometimes they echo across a lifetime. In Terakes’ hands, myth becomes memory, sex becomes scripture, and the body becomes divine.
With raw emotion and poetic clarity, Eros: Queer Myths for Lovers resists erasure and celebrates the messy, aching, beautiful truth of queer lives past, present and future.
Perspectives will shift. Houses will burn. Lovers will learn their fate.
Don’t miss this exquisite journey into passion, power, and identity.
Book your tickets now — and bring someone worth reading to.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Zoe Terakes is an actor and writer living and working on Gadigal land. They are a vocal advocate for trans rights within arts industries and on a global scale.
Zoe was most recently seen on screen in A24’s critically acclaimed film Talk to Me. Their other acting credits include Nine Perfect Strangers, Creamerie, Wentworth and Ellie & Abbie. They will soon appear in the Marvel Studios series Iron Heart. Zoe has also worked extensively across Australian stages, including the Belvoir, Melbourne Theatre Company, Ensemble Theatre and The Old Fitz Theatre. They have received two Sydney Theatre awards, including the Best Newcomer Award, and were also nominated for a Helpmann Award.
Eros is Zoe’s debut literary work, inspired by their Cretan heritage. Full of sex, water and rage, this stunning collection reimagines five ancient Greek queer myths.
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Suitable for 15+
Children under the age of two are not permitted; all other ages must hold a valid ticket
Contains adult themes
Contains coarse language
Contains sexual references
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Zoe Terakes is an actor and writer living and working on Gadigal land. They are a vocal advocate for trans rights within arts industries and on a global scale.
Zoe was most recently seen on screen in A24’s critically acclaimed film Talk to Me. Their other acting credits include Nine Perfect Strangers, Creamerie, Wentworth and Ellie & Abbie. They will soon appear in the Marvel Studios series Iron Heart. Zoe has also worked extensively across Australian stages, including the Belvoir, Melbourne Theatre Company, Ensemble Theatre and The Old Fitz Theatre. They have received two Sydney Theatre awards, including the Best Newcomer Award, and were also nominated for a Helpmann Award.
Eros is Zoe’s debut literary work, inspired by their Cretan heritage. Full of sex, water and rage, this stunning collection reimagines five ancient Greek queer myths.
