Bet’n Lev Theatre announce their latest production, Remythed, a thought-provoking and joyful queer reclamation of myths and legends. Conceived by Joel Samuels and Roann Hassani McCloskey, the show will be touring from 2 May to 11 July, with the press night at Kings Head Theatre, London on Friday, 9 May at 9pm.
“Full of poise, careful choreography and captivating storytelling,” says The Guardian.
Created in response to the erasure of queer people from ancient history, Remythed reimagines and retells the stories of famous and forgotten LGBTQIA+ figures from the past. Five actors play more than 30 characters, including Sheherazade and Lady Godiva, blending their own stories and cultures with the lives of these myths and legends. The show tells uplifting and feel-good stories of friendship, humility, and finding love and community, allowing audiences to envision queer history in a new light.
Remythed is Bet’n Lev Theatre’s debut production, which first premiered at VAULT Festival in 2023, where it won ‘Show of the Week’. The production has since toured in 2024, achieving sell-out shows at Omnibus Theatre, Clapham, and an acclaimed two-week run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Artistic Directors Joel Samuels and Roann Hassani McCloskey said, “When we sat down in mid-2022 to discuss the original idea for this show over a shared plate of falafel, we knew we needed to tell queer, global majority stories infused with joy. Three years later, after an award-winning premiere, sell-out previews, and a lovely run at the Edinburgh Fringe, we now get to bring those stories on a regional tour. This is a hug-in-mug of a play for everyone, but we are especially delighted to be reaching out to queer communities all over the country, to centre their lives onstage in a joyful, silly and moving show that we love to perform!”
Bet’n Lev Theatre is a proud home for global queer storytelling. Reflecting co-Artistic Directors Roann Hassani McCloskey and Joel Samuels, the production company’s name is an anglicised version of ‘belly’ in both Arabic and Hebrew, whilst Lev is Hebrew for ‘heart’. Roann and Joel have previously collaborated on three award-winning productions, Greyscale (VAULT 2019), My Father the Tantric Masseur (VAULT 2019, Soho Theatre and on tour), and Who Murdered My Cat? (Assembly Rooms, Arcola and Soho Theatre).
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
