Samson and (a little) Delilah

For centuries we have been telling each other the same stories: fairy tales, folk tales, stories from mythology. And from the Bible, like the story of Samson and Delilah; an original heroic story. The Philistine spy Delilah as the traitor and Samson as the strong hero with his long hair who protects his people in the promised land.

But after all these centuries, what if we approach this conflict from Delilah's perspective. Then she might be a freedom fighter and Samson a violent tantrum-head with a narcissistic personality. And themes of toxic possessiveness, femicide and patriotism loom large.

In Samson and (a little) Delilah, the old story takes on new meaning and the characters a contemporary face. In an equal mix of drama, dance, and the martial art Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, theater group Alum brings a modern retelling of this classic story.