Live from Mount Olympus
Once upon a time, myths helped us understand how the world works and how we find our place within it. They still do.
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Season 3: Get ready for the story of an unexpected hero! Atalanta
is abandoned at birth in the deep forest, where all expect her to
perish. Instead, she’s adopted by a mama bear, who raises her as
her own. As Atalanta grows, she knows she is loved but
senses that she is different – she doesn’t look like her
brother and sister, she runs on two legs faster than they can on
four, she has no fur of her own. But if she’s not a bear, then
what is she? Artemis teaches the bear girl how to hunt, Athena
teaches her the finer points of human society, and Atalanta
becomes a skilled archer, ready for adventure. When she meets the
greatest heroes in Greece (who are none too happy about having a
girl in their midst) Atalanta surprises them all.
Season 2: Persephone longs for the chance to do more than paint
the flowers that suddenly bloom wherever she steps as she trails
behind her mother Demeter. When Persephone breaks free to join
her friends Artemis and Athena for a picnic, she is suddenly
stolen away to the underworld, full of intimidating gods and
misunderstood monsters. On her own for the first time, Persephone
struggles to find her way in the dark world below. Demeter tears
apart the world above to bring her daughter back to the sunlight,
and nothing can grow. When nothing grows, humans starve.
Can the gods stop fighting so humanity can survive?
Season 1: When young Perseus makes a rash promise to save his
mother from the clutches of an evil king, he has to strike out on
a dangerous quest. Hermes, god of luck and thieves
(Hadestown's André De Shields), is our host for this tale of
terrifying monsters, powerful gods, and a brave girl who will
change our hero’s life forever.
Combining the artistry of foremost contemporary theater-makers
with the timeless stories of Greek myth and the imaginative power
of audio, Live from Mount Olympus is an adventure for tweens and
families of all ages. This podcast is a production of the Onassis
Foundation.
This bold and original audio drama is created and produced by
Peabody Award-winning showrunner Julie Burstein, co-produced by
the Brooklyn-based theater ensemble The TEAM, and directed by
Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin, Zhailon Levingston, Ahmad
Simmons, and Keenan Tyler Oliphant. Karen Brooks Hopkins is the
executive producer.
Live from Mount Olympus is presented by TRAX from PRX.
Find out more at Onassis.link/Olympus
Since 1975, the Onassis Foundation has been dedicated to culture,
community, and education, with projects that can effectively
inspire social change and justice across borders. Learn more at
www.onassis.org.
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