Overcoming Orion by Abby Dunbar

For the last 20 years, Artemis has been running a lesbian bar for mortals in place of her duties as goddess of the hunt. When Iphigenia, the runaway daughter of a power-hungry king comes seeking shelter, things escalate and Artemis pushes Iphigenia away when she goes in for a kiss. Artemis is thus forced to confront her past and the events that led to her choice to ignore her duties. Through memories, the audience learns that 20 years ago Artemis fell in love with a mortal man, the renowned hunter Orion. When Artemis’s brother Apollo discovered that Orion was a trans man, he became enraged and tricked Artemis into murdering her lover.

The play is a queer reimagining of Greek mythology which centers women, trans people and queerness. It emphasizes the importance of community in overcoming terrible grief, and shows us that we will make it through, but not alone.