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PROMETHEUS BOUND AT THE OUTDOOR THEATER AT THE GETTY VILLA

Each fall, this series features a classical tragedy or comedy in the Getty Villa's dramatic Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman Theater, an outdoor theater based on ancient prototypes.  Prometheus Bound A new translation by Joel Agee Directed by Travis Preston  Produced by CalArts Center for New Performance in association with Trans Arts  Thursday–Saturday, August 29–31, 2013 (Previews) Thursdays–Saturdays, September 5–28, 2013 8:00 p.m. Getty Villa, the Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman Theater Tickets: $42; students/seniors $38. Previews $25.  Call (310) 440-7300 or use the "Get Tickets" button below.  Previews:   Performances: The Titan Prometheus, progenitor and champion of humankind, has stolen fire from Mount Olympus, giving rise to human civilization. As punishment, he is doomed by Zeus to spend eternity chained to a mountaintop, where Prometheus rails against the gods and all the world's injustices. Witness the timeless tragedy—and vi