Prometheus Shrugs

10-MINUTE: 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.
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Prometheus Shrugs

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  • Jillian Blevins:
    3 Dec. 2022
    What’s more painful: maintaining a relationship that’s no longer working, knowing it won’t change, or ending it and facing the unknown without your other half? John Bavoso explores this relatable question through the myth of Prometheus and his unenthusiastic torturer. Full of witty references for fans of Greek mythology (my personal favorite: Hercules’ “12-step program”) and hilariously groan-worthy puns for the rest of us, PROMETHEUS SHRUGS is a tightly-written, wholly original fractured-fairy-tale of ennui and bittersweet endings.
  • Kaaron Briscoe:
    28 Jan. 2022
    This was lovely. Funny, but also contemplative about our relationship to change.
  • Evan Baughfman:
    7 Jul. 2021
    I really enjoyed this unique spin on Greek mythology! Humorous and thought-provoking!

Character Information

  • Prometheus
    Any age,
    Any
    ,
    Any
    A titan. Easygoing and gregarious.
  • Heracles
    Any age,
    Any
    ,
    Any
    A hero. Entirely too enthusiastic.
  • Eagle
    Any age,
    Any
    ,
    Any
    An eagle. Over it.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    At the Table Podcast
    ,
    2020
  • Reading
    ,
    Caravan Theatre
    ,
    2020
  • Reading
    ,
    Orange County Arts Council
    ,
    2019

Production History

  • High School
    ,
    Marin Academy
    ,
    2024
  • Professional
    ,
    B3 Theater
    ,
    2021
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
    ,
    2021
  • Professional
    ,
    Carrollwood Players
    ,
    2021
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Rainy Day Artistic Collective
    ,
    2021
  • Professional
    ,
    Short+Sweet Sydney
    ,
    2020
  • Professional
    ,
    Short+Sweet Dubai
    ,
    2020
  • Professional
    ,
    Fells Point Corner Theatre
    ,
    2020
  • Professional
    ,
    Theatre@First
    ,
    2020
  • Professional
    ,
    Third Citizen Theatre Company
    ,
    2020

Awards

Finalist
,
2nd Annual FMCT Playwriting Festival
,
Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre
,
2021
Winner
,
4th Festival of Shorts
,
B3 Productions
,
2021