Daedalus and Icarus

The play depicts the relationship between a father and a son, and tells of the cycles of life where growing up and growing old succeed each other. Daedalus and Icarus are mythical figures and the story of Icarus' flight and fall is the inspiration for the play. The drama consists of  five sequences, representing the five stages of life and examines the relationship between the father and the son. The play introduces recurring themes such as fear, conflict, the passing of time, beauty and, most importantly, the element of flying. Icarus' desire and need to fly, as well as his craving to leave his father becomes a focal point in their conflict. This time the relationship between father and son is analysed from a woman's point of view, starting with this question – what would have happened if the flight had never occurred?