Set at the beginning of his ten year odyssey, legendary hero Odysseus arrives on a secluded island. But beware, for lurking in the island’s caves is the one-eyed Cyclops, a creature that forces Odysseus to reckon with what divides a hero from a monster. Populated by a band of goat-skinned Satyrs and fleet-footed Maenads, Odysseus finds in the depths of the Cyclops’ lair a place where the power of ancient mythology merges with the contemporary magic of rock music, a chamber where he must confront the legacy of the Trojan War and, in the unblinking gaze of Polyphemus, a dark reflection of his own violent spirit.
Featuring an original rock score by Jason Landon Marcus and a book by Chas LiBretto, the Pulitzer-nominated Cyclops: A Rock Opera weaves together elements of progressive rock, classical opera and contemporary soundscapes to create a dynamic and Dionysian musical journey.
