Stephen Fry is kicking off his first tour in 40 years at the Edinburgh Festival 2019: Everything you need to know about the Edinburgh International Festival, as he narrates the stories of Greek mythology.
The actor and broadcaster will use audio-visual technology to tell the tales of Olympian gods and ancient Greece's epic wars.
Mythos: A Trilogy by Stephen Fry , will run at the Festival Theatre from Monday, August 19 to Sunday, August 25.
It will be the 61-year-old's first time on the road since touring the UK with Hugh Laurie as comedy duo Fry and Laurie during the '80s.
There are three different versions of the show - Gods, Heroes and Men. The cycle of three shows will be repeated on the six dates.
Fry said: "I am shivering and quivering with excitement at the thought of a UK tour, taking the astounding stories and characters from Greek myth around the UK.
"Three different shows over three different nights: people can come to one, two or three evenings, but whichever they choose I hope will be as exciting for them as I know it will be for me."
Mythos - Greek for "story" - will see Fry seated on stage in a wingback chair surrounded by a semi-circle of screens designed by Doug Paraschuk.
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The Gods portion of the show will chart the rise of the Olympians - Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Athena and Hermes - as well as the creation of humankind.
You can find out more and book tickets via the Edinburgh International Festival's website.
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