The Zeus Problem - Buntport Theater

RE-WRITING THE AUTHOR

A dark comedy about a god and the mess he made.

Zeus has chained Prometheus to a rock to punish him for stealing fire and giving it to mankind. To top it off, he’s made sure an eagle perpetually eats Prometheus’ constantly regenerating liver. Meanwhile, he’s turned a beautiful woman into a cow for very self-serving reasons. What happens when they all sit at the same table for dinner? And what happens when a famous writer decides to disseminate the story? Things get weird. Inspired by Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound and current events, The Zeus Problem is an original tale about abuse of power, the potential of storytelling, and the importance of a stretchy waistband at the dinner table.

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In very stark lighting a woman dressed as a cow side-eyes the camera. In the background a man is standing, but is lit from the other side so only an outline of his head and shoulders is visible.

In stark magenta light, an older bearded man in a suit leans towards the camera, yelling. Behind him, a person dressed as an eagle with its wings spread is also yelling. The eagle is wearing a t-shirt.

In the foreground, an older man in a magenta suit glares at the camera. In the background, an odd trio sit at a long table. One is a cow in a dress, another is a man chained to a large rock, the third is an eagle in a t-shirt sitting in a hanging wicker chair.

Lit in blue light, a woman dressed as a cow in a dress looks coyly at the camera. She wears a cow bell around her neck. In the distance, an older man in a magenta suit looks on.

The camera sits at one end of a very long wooden table. On the other end is an odd foursome. Closest is an older man in a magenta suit who has his feet up on the table. Next is an eagle in a t-shirt sitting in a hanging wicker chair. Peaking from behind the chair is a man in a white shirt. Next to him is a cow in a dress.

In the foreground, an older man in a magenta suit looks at the camera. In the background, an odd trio sit at a long table. Behind him, seated at a long table, is an eagle in a t-shirt sitting in a hanging wicker chair. Peaking from behind the chair is a man in a white shirt. Next to him is a cow in a dress.

an older bearded man in a bright fuchsia suit looks sternly at the camera. He is surrounded by darkness and has a lightning bolt lapel pin.

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