Prometheus Theatre

Prometheus Theatre is an experiential space located at South Head, a historically somber site on the edge of Sydney Harbour. Inspired by Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound and the site’s legacy of tragic shipwrecks, war, and loss, the theatre immerses the audience in a journey through profound suffering. The experience begins as the audience enters a lift descending into an underground tunnel—a visceral prelude leading into a cylindrical theatre of concrete arches and sandstone. This mystical abyss transitions the audience into a realm of myth and imagination, where the theatre becomes an introspective space, guiding them toward a moment of peripeteia and a deeper understanding of the human condition.

The Finale. A pandemonium of fire and dialogue as Zeus' wrath on Prometheus. An interior render of the "Prometheus Theater"

The Descent. A moment of epiphany before the Fall. An interior render from the cliff house.

The Rock of Ages. Grounded. Heavy. Centered. A perspective view of the stage within the mystical abyss.

The Transition. A section render of the lift and tunnel - a visceral odyssey between reality and myth.

The Tunnel. From land to theater, underwater. Plan Drawing