A riff on Ovid’s Metamorphosis, Shining is a verse driven exploration of the myth of Phaeton. Part adaptation, part re-write, the play follows Shining (the literal translation of Phaeton) and his sisters as they seek to know more about their father, the sun God Helios. Meanwhile, the Olympian Gods are finding desperate ways to cope with the human advancements of the 21st century and are fighting to regain control over the systems of the earth. This odyssey into classic mythology explores the fault lines of modern consciousness. Previously titled Things Change.