The creation of Prometheus was supported by a commission from Media Art Xploration’s MAXmachina laboratory funded in part by Science Sandbox and a commission from New York Live Arts’ Live Feed Residency program supported in part by Partners for New Performance. Major support has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, with additional support from Bryn Mawr College, the Eureka Commissions program created by Onassis Foundation and the Mercury Store.
“What shall I do?” is a question at the heart of every Greek tragedy, observes philosopher Simon Critchley. When there are no good options, when every course of action comes with unbearable costs, how do you choose? This question inspires a new lecture-performance by Annie Dorsen, Prometheus Firebringer, which continues her exploration of the ambiguous impacts of technology.
