Thespis

About the show

The elderly gods on Mount Olympus complain that mortals have forgotten them. Thespis and his acting troupe arrive for a picnic, and he persuades the gods to exchange places with the actors for a holiday on Earth. A year later the actors have restored Olympus but caused chaos below through their inept rule. The gods return, hear complaints about disrupted weather, war, and wine, and punish the troupe by sending them back to Earth as neglected tragedians.