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As the Olympian World Turns: The Rebellion: Intro & Act I
You've heard of the Olympics and all the drama therein. Well, before all that, there was Olympus of course. You've probably heard of Zeus, the most powerful of the Olympians, and of Athena, the wisest of the gods, and perhaps some others. But how well do you really know the denizens of Mount Olympus? Did you know the gods outnumber the goddesses? Well, that explains a lot, doesn't it? Did you know that Hades does not have a throne up there? Death never takes holiday, does it? And so the Rich One must never leave his precious Underworld? Did you know that one of the Olympians has a mortal for a mother?! Scandalous, I know, but mythologically true. It all sounds like a soap opera, doesn't it? Ah-ha, the title!
Well, at any rate, in this episode you'll hear first a brief introduction to the play, which itself is an in medias res introduction to the gods and goddesses of Olympus. After that, our Dreamus Teamus of a cast introduces themselves, but you may be hard pressed to recognize the actors, so immersed are they in their roles. Following that, lend your ears to the two parts of the two act comedy, As the Olympian World Turns - MC's particular (read: idiosyncratic and irreverent) take on the Greek Olympians.
Act I opens with the gods and goddesses, or more accurately, Hera, Poseidon and Apollo, spearheading an open revolt against their leader, Zeus. Wary of Zeus's power, the remaining Olympians, however, are slow to warm to this insurrection idea. In the course of the arguments for removing the tyrannical Zeus, much dirty laundry gets aired, and nobody in this fractious family comes out smelling like roses. But after some discussion, they do finally come to a consensus of sorts!
Please note: different from previous MC productions, the voices of the characters in this play are provided by the much ballyhooed Dreamus Teamus of former colleagues and students who generously provided us their formidable talents. So, without further ado, strap yourselves in, as it may be a bumpy ride up on Mount Olympus, yet as always, enjoy and embrace - in this case not so much the surreal, as the dysfunction.
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You've heard of the Olympics and all the drama therein. Well, before all that, there was Olympus of course. You've probably heard of Zeus, the most powerful of the Olympians, and of Athena, the wisest of the gods, and perhaps some others. But how well do you really know the denizens of Mount Olympus? Did you know the gods outnumber the goddesses? Well, that explains a lot, doesn't it? Did you know that Hades does not have a throne up there? Death never takes holiday, does it? And so the Rich One must never leave his precious Underworld? Did you know that one of the Olympians has a mortal for a mother?! Scandalous, I know, but mythologically true. It all sounds like a soap opera, doesn't it? Ah-ha, the title!
Well, at any rate, in this episode you'll hear first a brief introduction to the play, which itself is an in medias res introduction to the gods and goddesses of Olympus. After that, our Dreamus Teamus of a cast introduces themselves, but you may be hard pressed to recognize the actors, so immersed are they in their roles. Following that, lend your ears to the two parts of the two act comedy, As the Olympian World Turns - MC's particular (read: idiosyncratic and irreverent) take on the Greek Olympians.
Act I opens with the gods and goddesses, or more accurately, Hera, Poseidon and Apollo, spearheading an open revolt against their leader, Zeus. Wary of Zeus's power, the remaining Olympians, however, are slow to warm to this insurrection idea. In the course of the arguments for removing the tyrannical Zeus, much dirty laundry gets aired, and nobody in this fractious family comes out smelling like roses. But after some discussion, they do finally come to a consensus of sorts!
Please note: different from previous MC productions, the voices of the characters in this play are provided by the much ballyhooed Dreamus Teamus of former colleagues and students who generously provided us their formidable talents. So, without further ado, strap yourselves in, as it may be a bumpy ride up on Mount Olympus, yet as always, enjoy and embrace - in this case not so much the surreal, as the dysfunction.