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A heavily burlesqued version of the ancient Greek myth.
Adaptations
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Prometheus; Or, The Man on the Rock
Garnet Walch
(composer),
1870
single work
musical theatre
burlesque
fantasy
Burlesque.
Based on the ancient Greek myth of Prometheus, the wily and intelligent Titan who stole fire from Zeus, gave it to mortals for their use, and was punished for his crime by Zeus.
Notes
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Robert Reece's Prometheus; Or, The Man on the Rock is included in AustLit because it was either produced in its original form or adapted/localised for Australian audiences during the colonial era.
Production Details
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First produced at the Royalty Theatre, Lonon, on 23 December 1865.
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