Description
MYTH II: HEROES AND HALFWITS – A COMIC LOOK AT GREEK MYTHOLOGY
What makes a hero?
Strength!
Agility!
Valour!
Honesty
Modesty
and…A TRAGIC end.
But this play isn’t about heroes. It’s about the other ones. The halfwits of Greek Mythology, who, like idiots, bumbled their way through life, where things didn’t QUITE go to plan. But it still makes a good story, right? So join us to celebrate these halfwits. For they are much more like the ordinary people that we all know than all the heroes with their tragic ends. A comic look at Greek Mythology.
PRODUCTION HISTORY – note by the author
MYTH: Heroes and Halfwits was conceived as a touring community theatre production, developed with young people in collaboration with professional artists in 2021. We performed in parks, marketplaces, new build housing estates, even on the street in one location and the production was designed to be eye catching to draw in the public. I do hope your company enjoys finding their own spin on the production.
NOTE: Although the script mentions the use of music, it was mainly parodies of popular music at the time. The only original song is ZEUS which is available on request.
Read the First Play in the Series – Myth – Modern Greek Play for Schools
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Produced by Cherwell Theatre Company, 2021. Toured Oxfordshire outdoor venues:
Banbury marketplace
Kingsmere Community Centre, Bicester
Princess Diana Park, Banbury
Heyford Park Community Centre, Upper Heyford
Sophie’s Barn, Chacombe
Sheep Street, Bicester
Ron Groves Park, Kidlington
Author: Tristan Jackson Pate
Type: One act Play
Genre: Comedy, Comic Look at Greek Mythology
Length: 35-45 minutes
Cast: Total cast of 41 but many of the roles can be played by the same actors. In the original 4 adults played the majority of parts alongside the young people
Ages of the actors: Teens up
Suitable for: All ages to watch
Set: Black box stage
Level of Difficulty: 7/10 – this large cast play is fantastic for school productions – the dialogue has short lines spoken by a number of characters one after the other. The challenge is to make the lines flow and not have lengthy pauses between each line.
Read a Sample of the Script
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Copyright © August 2022 Tristan Jackson-Pate and Off The Wall Play Publishers
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