Prometheus Cancelled

Αn invitation to a collective reflection

              A theatrical performance inspired by the myth of Prometheus

        At the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation on September 19, 20, and 21 at 21:00

           From the theatrical group Trupe Pé na Arte

Inspired by the Greek myth of Prometheus and strikingly relevant today, the theatrical performance “Prometheus Cancelled”, held at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation on September 19,20 and 21, invites the audience to reflect on the ambiguity of knowledge.

The theatre group Trupe Pé na Arte, with a groundbreaking perspective, arrives from Brazil with a subversive and thought-provoking production, presented exclusively at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation for three days.

Through the re-examination of the symbol of Prometheus—the one who dared to defy the gods and gift fire to humanity—the performance seeks to capture the essence of knowledge in a world bewildered by moral crisis, the struggle for power, and the urgent need to reconsider, through a different lens, its relationship with science, technology, and truth.

If Prometheus was alive today, would we praise him as a hero, or condemn him to a digital “exile”? The fire he gave to humankind—a symbol of enlightenment and knowledge—is also a tool of control, exclusion, and inequality. How do we navigate this paradox without seeking easy answers, while demonstrating resilience and courage in embracing risk, poetry, and the shared experience?

The performance unfolds in the tension between two worlds: the “handmade” theatrical act and the digital realm, now dominant in all our lives and shaping the way we exist in today’s world.

Above all, Prometheus Cancelled is an invitation to a collective reflection. Together, perhaps we can imagine what it means to illuminate rather than dominate, to share rather than to subjugate, and to build bridges between past and present, myth and reality, art and life.

Credits
Cast: Gabriela Pereira, José Carlos Pereira, Marcela Bannitz, and Monique Maritan
Sound: Filippo Fabbri and Renata Grazzini
Musicians: Filippo Fabbri, Caetano Bellão and Renata Grazzini

Lighting: Rafaella Uhiara
Costumes: Leonice da Silva Pereira
Training (animated forms): Leonardo Garcia Gonçalves
Production: Marcela Bannitz
Associate Producer: MaBê Cultural
Direction: Rafaella Uhiara

This year, the MCF is implementing a program titled “Ancient Drama: Interdisciplinary and Cross Art Approaches,” co-funded by the European Union and the European Regional Development Fund, through the Regional Program “Attika,” in accordance with the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027. 

The Ancient Drama initiative by the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, now in its 13th year, will take place from September 17–21, 2025, also within the framework of the same project and co-financed by the European Union – European Regional Development Fund, through the Regional Programme “Attica” within the framework 2021–2027.

Free Admission – Seat reservation required at www.mcf.gr