The pain (and the joy) of his success is his commitment to the cause

The underlying story for our show follows the historical events of the Greek Myth of Sisyphus during the time of the Greek Gods. In 1942 Albert Camus wrote a philosophical treatise where he introduces his theory of the absurd, man's futile search for meaning in the face of a world devoid of God and eternal truths or values. Our musical, is more of a portrayal of the paradox between free will and divine intervention.

In the final chapter of "Le Mythe de Sisyphe" Camus compares the absurdity of man's life with the situation of Sisyphus, a Greek figure who was condemned to repeat forever the same meaningless task of pushing a boulder up a mountain, only to see it roll down again. The essay concludes, "The struggle itself ... is enough to fill a man's heart. In our musical, Sisyphus must teach the citizens of the ancient city of Corinth to embrace their struggles, despite the wrath of the Gods.