Melbourne Fringe audiences are set to be transported into an expansive fantasy world this October with Other Gods – the latest work from playwright and historian Simon Farley.
This is Farley’s fourth play set in their richly imagined universe, where cultures, religions, spells and histories intertwine, and the presence of ten gods is near impossible to ignore. At the centre of the story is Tom, a priest devoted to Brodselo, struggling with doubts about the church’s authority – and his forbidden feelings for Marina.
When a young woman is accused of practising magic, the one act said to enrage the gods above all else, Tom must choose between faith, love and survival. The result is a tale that blends star-crossed romance, political intrigue and the high stakes of witchcraft trials, echoing timeless questions of loyalty, power and personal truth.
Fans of The Princess Bride, Shadow and Bone and Shadowhunters will find plenty to love, but this play digs deeper, using its fantastical setting to explore piercingly relevant themes for today. Following sold-out seasons of The Coven and The Nun and the Highwayman, Other Gods promises to be another highlight of Farley’s growing fantasy canon.
The work is produced by Emily Kruse (Wispy) and directed by Kirby Lunn, whose Edinburgh Fringe debut earned rave reviews.
Other Gods runs 6–12 October at The Motley Bauhaus. Tickets from $10 via Melbourne Fringe.
