CHTHONIC ARCHIVE no.1: Epic Fail

An adaptation of The Odyssey accompanied by electronic music. Features original music and text inspired by Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of the Homeric narrative. An exploration of the pains of transformation, feelings of inadequacy, and the desire to break free from the hero's journey.

CHTHONIC ARCHIVE no.1: Epic Fail was first performed on the roof of 106 Studio in Downtown Los Angeles in 2018 under the title EPIC FAIL. Duration: 45min

SYNOPSIS
Elpenor is the least remarkable sea-faring soldier in Odysseus's crew. Having survived countless horrors, including his recent metamorphosis into a pig and back again at the hands of Circe the witch, he dies stupidly when he steps off of Circe's roof while in a drunken stupor. The performance takes place on that roof during the night leading up to Elpenor's fall as he talks to himself, drinks alone, and deejays for the animals in the trees around him.

CREDITS
Text, music, and performance by Jordan Rountree
Camera Documentation by Samuel Kaperski & William Sineux
Live Sound Engineering by Jeremy Emery
With support from Sierra Feldner-Shaw, Jasmin Blasco, & Collin Chute.