The Prometheus Project

The Prometheus Project is a series of five distinct but interconnected performance installations, which will be developed and presented over three years. 

Adapting the classic story of Prometheus, the god who gave fire to humans, and anticipating the crucial moment when Zeus took it away, this series introduces us, one by one, to a community of people preparing to lose power.  

THE ARCHIVIST

Murphy premiered the series with The Archivist as part of Dublin Dance Festival’s 2023 Edition. Framed within the confines of a ‘room’, in this performance installation, Murphy invites us to accompany one resident in the final hours of life as they know it. As the protagonist awaits Zeus’ inevitable retribution, they count down the moments to both an ending and a beginning. Gliding between image, movement, and narrative, their story offers a fascinating insight into how we live, what is important, and what we’ve created. 

The Archivist Image Gallery, credit Pato Cassinoni.

☆☆☆☆ The Irish Times

“An impressive beginning to the series, with its combination of narrative, immersive installation and use of movement as emotion, saying what words can’t express.”- Michael Seaver, May 22 2023

Credits

Director, Choreographer and Performer Luke Murphy 
Design Amy Pitt
Lighting Stephen Dodd
Composition and Sound Design Rob Moloney
Video Design Patricio Cassinoni
Producer Gwen Van Spÿk
Line Producer Sophie Coote
Production Manager Simon Bird
Chief LX Matt Burke
Sound Engineer Arran MacGabhainn
Stage Manager Chris Hopcraft

The Opportunist and Wellness

Murphy presented two chapters of The Prometheus Project at Dance Cork Firkin Crane in summer 2026: solos The Opportunist and Wellness, performed by renowned dance artists Stephanie Crousillat and Eric Jackson Bradley respectively.

The Opportunist Image Gallery, credit Pato Cassinoni.

Wellness Image Gallery, credit Pato Cassinoni.

Credits

Writer, Choreographer, Director Luke Murphy
Wellness Performer Eric Jackson Bradley
The Opportunist Performer Stephanie Crousillat
Radio Presenter Sam Booth
Set and Costume Design Alyson Cummins
Lighting Design Stephen Dodd
Composer Rob Moloney
Sound Designer Michael John McCarthy
AV Design, Audio and AV Technician Austin F Powers
Production Manager Simon Bird
Audio Engineer Aidah Sama
Chief Electrician June González Iriarte
Stage Manager Carolyn Rae Boyd
Wardrobe Supervisor Megan Grufferty
Marketing & Communications Associate Emer Casey
Creative Producer Gwen Van Spÿk
Associate Producer Miles Harrigan