Opening Friday, April 28th, The Pittsburgh Savoyards Pittsburgh Premiere of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Thespis, or the Gods Grown Old
On Mount Olympus, the elderly pantheon of deities complain of feeling old and lament their waning influence on Earth. An acting troupe headed by Thespis, the legendary Greek father of the drama, makes their appearance and convinces the gods to trade places with them temporarily. The actors are comically inept rulers, committing such errors on Earth as ruining the weather, starting wars, and even getting rid of all the wine! After seeing the ensuing mayhem below, the angry gods return, sending the actors back to Earth as “eminent tragedians, whom no one ever goes to see.”
Thespis, with Stage Direction by Robert Hockenberry and Music Direction by Guy Russo, has performances at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, on April 28-30 and May 5-7, 2023. Tickets at: https://www.showclix.com/event/thespis
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