The Gospel of Cyrus According to Cyrus
The Gospel of Cyrus According to Cyrus
"This is my only commandment to thee: Be drunk and be smashed continually."
A folk operetta, book and lyrics by Chris Talbott
Music composed and performed by Rowland Stebbins
Directed by Laramie Dennis
Starring Jesse James LoCorriere
Theater for the New City, New York City February 2000
An exiled backwater spiritual leader makes his final stand in the lonely cabin where he was born, his bloodthirsty former followers at his heels. As the final moments of his life tick away, he recounts his life in rousing songs and rhyming couplets that resound with wit, defiance, and sex.
One actor and one musician propel this tour-de-force of language and song that probes the boundaries of the sensual and spiritual. Showcasing a fierce and powerful performance by LoCorriere and toe-tapping brilliance by Stebbins, this two man show proved to be a watermark OVO production crackling with an energy more often found at rock venues.
The Gospel of Cyrus According to Cyrus was co-produced with Theater for the New City and supported with a grant from the Jerome Foundation.
