Every Aussie loves a good hero. Someone to look up to, someone to cheer for. But can we separate the myth from the reality?

A is for Atlas and Arts House present the Australian premiere of Heracles High 5, a cabaretstyle disruption of the Greek myth Heracles which dives headlong into the apathy and idolisation of modern Australian hero culture. Incorporating Heiner Muller's play fragment Heracles 5, Heracles High 5 poses an important question for our culture and our nationhood: do we expect too much action from others instead of from ourselves?