Live From Mount Olympus:
The new podcast series by the Onassis Foundation and TRAX at Τhe New York Times Critic's Pick
Adolescence is hard enough without having to face down a Gorgon. The audio adventure which brings back to life the ancient Greek myth of Perseus, is among the Critic’s Pick on the internationally acknowledged media company, The New York Times.
“Live From Mount Olympus,” follows the classic Greek myth translated into a story for teens and for adults who fancy a lively reimagining of the tales they learned in English class. With Perseus not being the strong hero of the story, yet a naïve boy who tries to find his own fate. A boy who searches for the meaning of live, just like every other teen out there.
"Between the rivalries and the affairs, it’s everything tweens catch between the morning bell and sixth period, with the added bonus of fantastical landscapes and magical happenings. But there is also heft to these stories, which represent a belief system and vision of the world that no longer exists as a reality for a community of people, but nevertheless survives."
- The New York Times
Combining the talent of contemporary theater with the power of Greek myths, Live from Mount Olympus is an audio adventure for audiences of all ages. This podcast is a production of the Onassis Foundation. The richly imagined audio drama is co-produced by the Brooklyn-based theater ensemble The TEAM, directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown) and Zhailon Levingston (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical), and created by Peabody Award-winning producer Julie Burstein. Karen Brooks Hopkins is the executive producer.
