Atalanta 8: “A hero’s reward!”

Atalanta 8: “A hero’s reward!”

Published on Jun 6
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Live from Mount Olympus
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<p>Several suitors have been foolish enough to compete for Atalanta’s hand, and all have lost their races – and their lives.  If even princes can’t compete with her, how can a poet somehow find a way to win the race and capture the heart of the princess of Arcadia?</p> <p>Combining the artistry of foremost contemporary theater-makers with the timeless stories of Greek myth and the imaginative power of audio, <em>Live from Mount Olympus</em> is an adventure for tweens and their grownups.</p> <p>The podcast is a production of the Onassis Foundation, co-produced by the Brooklyn-based theater ensemble The TEAM, and directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet), Zhailon Levingston (Chicken &amp; Biscuits, Director of Initiatives at Broadway Avocacy Coalition), Ahmad Simmons (Performer in Hadestown, Carousel, Westside Story, Associate Choreograph, Hadestown), and Keenan Tyler Oliphant (Associate Director, Hadestown &amp; Director, PlayCo’s Wi...