This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labors, his endless adventures…everyone’s favorite hero, right?   Well, it’s not.   This is the story of everyone else: Alcmene: Herc’s mother (she has knives everywhere) Hylas: Herc’s first friend (they were more than friends) Megara: Princess of Thebes (she’ll tell you about the marriage) Eurystheus: Oversaw Herc’s labours (definitely did not hide in a jar) His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, and his victim   It’s time to hear their stories.   Told with humor and heart, Phoenicia Rogerson s transporting debut gives a voice to silenced characters in this intoxicating retelling of the classic Hercules myth.