Stealing Fire

With a spark of life from Zeus Prometheus shapes the beasts of the world out of clay. Growing bored with his chore he endows the last of his creations, people, with a little extra spark. Maybe a bit more than intended. And thus human, titan, and god all find more than they can really cope with. Prometheus and Zeus, unlikely parents, struggle with love, infatuation, fear and much infuriation with their creation. Humanity grows, often barely skirting extinction, being shaped as much by accidents as plans, often relying on tricks to push forward and escape the boring monotony of immortals. The performance combines the technical and artistic achievements of the Performer Flying class and Audio Creative Lab, with original student musical compositions, brought together in pantomime and dance.

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Direction & Script Development: Christopher Plummer
Initial Concept & Flight Direction: Kalen Larson
Choreography: Mary Muncil

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Kalen Larson asked me if I would like to direct a flying show based on the legend of Prometheus. I sad yes. There was no script…

Working with Libby Meyer on composition, Mary Muncil on choreography, and Kalen Larson on flight direction. We took the story structure I created and developed a score with a team of 8 composers and sound designers. Taking that score Mary Muncil and I further develop the music and the story in a workshop rehearsal process.

It was a wonderful adventure and I look forward to further collaborations.

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The Script was originally developed as a series of action graphs:

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Scene 7 – The Growth of Man

Final Bows and Walk-out

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Composition & Sound Design: Libby Meyer, Kevin Grey, John Moths, Lindsey Johns, John Watza, Courtney Schumaker, Paul Kirby & Nathan Prouty

Photos: Christopher Plummer, Sarah Bird and Mark Riutta

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