A musician, reminiscent of Half Man Half Bull, performs on a circular stage surrounded by an audience, with colorful stage lighting and smoke effects.

Four performers are on a small stage in front of an audience; two play instruments, one speaks about Half Man Half Bull, and one sits on the platform with their head in their hands.

Tilney, Wright & Grainger's

Half Man Half Bull

Fri 31 Oct - Sat 1 Nov 2025

Venue: Studio Theatre

Two stories, two gigs - two tales of escaping things and proving things. This epic theatrical double-album full of virtuosic spoken word and soaring live music is a story in two halves.

A lad heads off to kill a monster.

A boy falls out of the sky.

Two inextricably linked stories of hope and loss, wildly retold by internationally acclaimed ‘masters of storytelling’ (FourthWall). Wright&Grainger and Oliver Tilney reimagine two myths – the adrenaline fuelled Theseus & The Minotaur and the heartrending Daedalus & Icarus.

Presented by Wright&Grainger, Oliver Tilney, James Simon, Kevin O’Driscoll and Oliver Award-Winning Molly Morris.

"Wild gig theatre... both invigorating and heartbreaking"
The Stage
★ ★ ★ ★

"Raucous, rudimental-style bangers…"
The Scotsman
★ ★ ★ ★

"...Soulful electronic arias akin to Bon Iver’s more experimental work"
The Scotsman
★ ★ ★ ★

A singer performs on a smoky, dimly lit stage with spotlights, facing an audience—like a Half Man Half Bull confronting fate. German text appears above, reading: "Du musst mich zur Freiheit führen Ohne mit alle Trübn.

A person stands on a small platform, channeling Half Man Half Bull energy while playing an electric guitar and singing into a microphone, with an audience seated in the background.

Two people stand on a small stage under dramatic lighting, evoking the myth of the Half Man Half Bull; stage lights create a red and dark ambiance as the audience watches from the foreground.

A performer stands on a lit stage in front of an audience seated in a semicircle, with smoke and stage lights creating a dramatic atmosphere, embodying the mythic presence of a Half Man Half Bull.

Four performers are on stage in front of an audience; one sings into a microphone while others stand or play guitar under stage lights, evoking the dramatic flair of Greek Mythology and the legendary Minotaur, half man half bull.

A person in a patterned outfit, channeling a Half Man Half Bull persona, speaks into a microphone while walking on a small platform in front of a seated audience in a dimly lit venue.

Two people sit back-to-back on a platform under dramatic lighting and smoke, surrounded by paper airplanes, while an audience watches in the background—a scene reminiscent of a modern Half Man Half Bull myth.

A woman sings passionately into a microphone on stage, channeling Half Man Half Bull energy in her crop top and camouflage pants, with an audience seated in the background.

A musician plays guitar on stage while three people, two seated and one standing, face him—evoking a Half Man Half Bull dynamic. An audience watches in the background under dim lighting.

A singer performs on a smoky, dimly lit stage with spotlights, facing an audience—like a Half Man Half Bull confronting fate. German text appears above, reading: "Du musst mich zur Freiheit führen Ohne mit alle Trübn.

A person stands on a small platform, channeling Half Man Half Bull energy while playing an electric guitar and singing into a microphone, with an audience seated in the background.

Two people stand on a small stage under dramatic lighting, evoking the myth of the Half Man Half Bull; stage lights create a red and dark ambiance as the audience watches from the foreground.

A performer stands on a lit stage in front of an audience seated in a semicircle, with smoke and stage lights creating a dramatic atmosphere, embodying the mythic presence of a Half Man Half Bull.

Four performers are on stage in front of an audience; one sings into a microphone while others stand or play guitar under stage lights, evoking the dramatic flair of Greek Mythology and the legendary Minotaur, half man half bull.

A person in a patterned outfit, channeling a Half Man Half Bull persona, speaks into a microphone while walking on a small platform in front of a seated audience in a dimly lit venue.

Two people sit back-to-back on a platform under dramatic lighting and smoke, surrounded by paper airplanes, while an audience watches in the background—a scene reminiscent of a modern Half Man Half Bull myth.

A woman sings passionately into a microphone on stage, channeling Half Man Half Bull energy in her crop top and camouflage pants, with an audience seated in the background.

A musician plays guitar on stage while three people, two seated and one standing, face him—evoking a Half Man Half Bull dynamic. An audience watches in the background under dim lighting.

Discounts

Concessions £2 off.

25 and under £10 tickets available to book on the day of the performance – Read more about our 25 and under offer

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