Cyclops: A Rock Opera

by Chas LiBretto

Book by Chas LiBretto
Music by J. Landon Marcus and Benjamin Sherman
Lyrics by J. Landon Marcus
A glam-rock adaptation of Euripides' Cyclops, featuring The Satyrs, a rock band of shirtless goat men, a flesh-hungry Cyclops with a penchant for singing about the one who got away, and Odysseus, a ukulele-toting soldier just trying to get home.

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Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Cyclops: A Rock Opera by Chas LiBretto

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Well, this is super fun. It's a rock opera about the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops, and what it means to be a monster. I'll bet this plays great on a stage!

Well, this is super fun. It's a rock opera about the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops, and what it means to be a monster. I'll bet this plays great on a stage!

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Cheryl Bear: Cyclops: A Rock Opera by Chas LiBretto

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An insanely fun opera adventure that should not be missed!

An insanely fun opera adventure that should not be missed!

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CYCLOPS, a monster
ODYSSEUS, a Greek general
SILENUS, a Satyr
MARON, a Satyr
KROTOS, a Satyr
KOMOS, a Satyr
SIMOS, a Satyr
DIONYSUS, god of wine
Maenads (ensemble)

Development History

Type Reading, Organization Harvard University Center for Hellenic Studies, Year 2020
Type Workshop, Organization Pasadena Playhouse, Year 2011
Type Workshop, Organization Son of Semele , Year 2011

Production History

Type Professional, Organization The Tank, Year 2023
Type Workshop, Organization Ars Nova, Year 2014
Type Workshop, Organization NYMF, Year 2011

Awards

LA Weekly Theatre Award

LA Weekly

Finalist

2012
Pulitzer Prize in Drama

Pulitzer

Selection

2012
NYMF Award for Excellence

NYMF

Winner

2011

Genre

adaptation,

adventure,

comedy,

fantasy,

opera

Length

60-90 minutes

Cast Size

6—9

Age of Intended Audience

all ages

Supporting Materials

Music Samples

https://soundcloud.com/landon-marcus/gaping-gulf?in=landon-marcus/sets/cyclops-…,

https://soundcloud.com/landon-marcus/monster-like-me?in=landon-marcus/sets/cycl…,

https://soundcloud.com/landon-marcus/sodomy?in=landon-marcus/sets/cyclops-maste…,

https://soundcloud.com/landon-marcus/nobody-nowhere?in=landon-marcus/sets/cyclo…,

https://soundcloud.com/landon-marcus/im-a-cyclops?in=landon-marcus/sets/cyclops…

Supporting Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0hfSSsPDlY&t=3621s

Reviews

Backstage

“
a blood-pumping, full-volume, free-for-all paean to dead Greeks.
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LA Weekly

“
Scintillating...wallows in hedonism with style and skill.
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LA Times

“
...A thrilling freak show...The band, pumping out delectably unique jams while Maenads cavort like flirtatious moths, communicates directly with our irrational side. This is a musical for people who are too cool for musicals yet still yearn for the old Dionysian revelry.
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