Demeter and Persephone. Theatre for children

(2006-2007,Winter Production of Theatromathia.)This is a performance about a known Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone. Pluto fell in love with Persephone and took her to the underworld. Her mother Demeter let the earth die asking Zeus to bring her back. Zeus finally decided to let her six months on the earth, and six month underworld. This myth tells the story why the seasons change. The performance by professional actors includes audience participation. Here you can see an extract of this performance...

ACT Theatre: Project Orpheus clip 1

An excerpt from the original 2008 staging of Project Orpheus, by Seattle Dance Project. Tickets for the 2010 restaging (Sep 17-25) are on sale at acttheatre.org! Based on the tragic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Project Orpheus showcases the choreography of Wade Madsen, Eva Stone, and Olivier Wevers. This original, modern dance interpretation is one of a kind and will take you on a thrilling journey into the underworld. Videography by Zebravisual - Multimedia support by Sebastien Scandiuzzi.

Dionysus - The Greek God of Wine, Vegetation, Theatre, Madness

An informative slideshow on the Greek god Dionysus. Made for my Greek mythology project in humanities class.