Synopsis
The eagle charged with eating Prometheus’s liver each day is growing weary of the routine. But when Heracles shows up to free the titan, the two unlikely friends are forced to decide whether to take a risk on a new life or stick with what they know.
Reviews and Recommendations
“Bavoso turns Prometheus Unbound into a tale of friendship and anti-heroes. And it all makes sense. Who doesn’t love routine even if it means getting your liver eaten daily? I am hoping Bavoso rewrites all of Greek mythology. If it is in the vein of Prometheus Shrugs, future students of Greek mythology will thank him.” — Claudia Haas
“A playful take on the Greek myth of Prometheus that surprisingly speaks to us today about friendship. It makes you think about the beauty of predictability and routines of friendship. This would be a hit at any festival on myths (esp Greek myths) or any comedy showcase. This is a perfect comedy with the liveliness of a David Ives short play. The hugging in this play -- it's so sweet!!! This would be a fun, challenging play for beginning design and costume designers in high school and college.” — Asher Wyndham
Cast Breakdown
3 actors, any age/race/gender
Running Time
10 minutes
Production History
• Marin Academy, San Rafael, CA, January 2024 (Production)
• Seoul Players, Seoul, South Korea, November 2022 (Production)
• Twisted Tales One-Act Festival, Rainy Day Artistic Collective, Seattle, WA, December 2021 (Virtual Production—watch on YouTube!)
• 2021 One-Act Festival, Carrollwood Players, Tampa, Fl, July 2021 (Production)
• 4th Festival of Shorts, B3 Theater, Phoenix, AZ, June 2021 (Production)
• Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, South Fallsburg, NY, June 2021 (Production)
• 10 Minute Play Festival, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, May 2021 (Production)
• Festival @ First 11: Myths and Legends, Theatre@First, Somerville, MA (Postponed Due to COVID-19)
• 10x10x10 2020, Fells Point Corner Theatre, Baltimore, MD (Postponed Due to COVID-19)
• Short+Sweet Sydney, Sydney, Australia, February/March 2020 (Production—watch on YouTube!)
• Short+Sweet Dubai, Dubai, UAE, January 2020 (Production)
Development History
• Caravan Theatre, United Kingdom, July 2020 (Reading)
• At The Table - A Play Reading Series, May 2020 (Podcast Reading)
• Orange County Ten-Minute Play Festival, Orange County Arts Council, Sugar Loaf, NY, August 2019 (Reading)
Publications
• The Best Ten-Minute Plays 2021, Smith & Kraus
• 2019 Emerge Lambda Fellows Anthology, Lambda Literary
Read the script on the New Play Exchange.
Photo credit: Jim Crew