CYCLOPS: A ROCK OPERA
Cyclops is a thrilling theatrical experience of myth and music, inspired by the only surviving Satyr play in existence!
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. 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 a dark reflection of his own violent spirit.
Featuring an original rock score by Jason Landon Marcus and a book by Chas LiBretto, Cyclops: A Rock Opera weaves together elements of progressive rock, classical opera, and contemporary soundscapes to create a dynamic and Dionysian musical journey.
THE BACCHAE
Selected scenes from a new musical adaptation of Euripides' ancient tragedy.
Book by J Landon Marcus. Music by Johanna Warren & Jason Landon Marcus. Originally premiered on October 13, 2021 via The Center for Hellenic Studies "Reading Greek Tragedy Online.”
Feb. 2023 Workshop at the University of Bristol in conjunction with the Institute of Greece Rome and the Classical Tradition (IGRCT).
FEATURING:
Dionysus - Jason Landon Marcus
Agave - Johanna Warren
Pentheus - Johanna Warren / Sung by J Landon Marcus
Maenads - Aimée Cornwell, Gracel Delos Santos, Imogen Alice Grace, Jane Lu, Avery Rabbitt, Claire Rhiannon
Guard - Wayland Boulanger
Bacchae - Helen Campbell, Sophie Ferrier, Hannah Padgett
Castle Guards - Owen Harris, Dan Lee
Cadmus’ hands - Richey Beckett and Phillip the Goat as himself
All music performed and recorded by Johanna Warren & Jason Landon Marcus
The Royal Pyrate
COMING SUMMER 2024 - ALMANACK ARTS, NANTUCKET & WATERFRONT BARGE MUSEUM RED HOOK, BROOKLYN.
The Royal Pyrate is a new musical that reimagines the 300 year old love story of the pirate Black Sam Bellamy and Mary Hallet, a woman so ahead of her time she is accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachussetts. Based on the real history of the Golden Age of Piracy, the 110 minute musical features an original score and lyrics by Jason Landon Marcus and a book by Chas LiBretto.