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Heroes of Troy (Extreme short version)

Cast List

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Scene 1- The Fields of Troy

Darkness ! lone "#$re centre sta#e % the &ld Soldier % lit 'y asin#le sot

&LD S&LDE* The Tro+an ,ar o$.ve all heard of it/ of co$rse Thefamo$s

  Heroes % !chilles/ &dysse$s/ Hector The 0omaneveryone 0as  Fi#htin# over % the 'ea$tif$l Helen The cannytrick that 0on it

n the end % the Tro+an Horse $t 0hat 0as the0ar really a'o$t2  !nd 0hat 0as it really like2 ,ell/ let me tell yo$eca$se sho$ld  Sho$ld kno0 0as there on the "elds of Troy/ allthose years a#o  3

 The &ld Soldier.s li#ht o$t Darkness/ '$t no0 the so$nd of marchin#dr$ms and feet3

Son# 14 Destr$ction

Scene 5- The Co$rt of 6in# 7enela$s

! ta'le centre 6in# 7enela$s and Helen ! fanfare so$nds o$n#Soldier enters

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 &89: S&LDE* o$r ma+esty; ! Tro+an shi has landed Theirrince seeks

!n a$dience

69: 7E9EL!8S $t of co$rse; Send him in; (To Helen) Don.t 0ant

to #et on  The 0ron# side of the Tro+ans Do a lot of'$siness 0ith the  Tro+ans

 o$n# Soldier exits/ and ret$rns 0ith <aris

 &89: S&LDE* o$r ma+esty3 resent <aris/ <rince of Troy;

<aris sinks to his knees/ kisses 7enela$s.s rin#

69: 7E9EL!8S es/ yes3

<!*S (to kin# 7enela$s) 7y shi 0as 'lo0n o=co$rse  thank yo$ for #ivin# $s shelter

69: 7E9EL!8S :reece and Troy are old friends/ my 'oy o$are 0elcome  Here 9o0 % let me introd$ce my 0ife/Helen3

For the "rst time Helen and <aris see each other Time stos Theystare oen-mo$thed The room free>es and <aris seaks to thea$dience4

<!*S t.s her; The 0oman of my dreams; ,hen 0as yo$n# the  :ods told me 0o$ld marry the most'ea$tif$l 0oman in  The 0orld !nd here she is Tro$'le is %she.s already

7arried; ,hat shall do2;

 The room $nfree>es/ and <aris lays nonchalant He kneels to Helenand kisses her rin#

<!*S o$r ma+esty

 The kin#/ o'livio$s to anythin# #oin# on 'et0een them/ $t his armro$nd <aris

69: 7E9EL!8S Don.t often #et royal visitors yo$ kno0 Stayas lon# as yo$

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  Like/ <aris ,e.ll have f$n;

<!*S rilliant; F$n.s my middle name;

 The kin# leads <aris o=/ follo0ed 'y o$n# Soldier The 6in# stays

! messen#er enters/ 'o0s to the 6in#

7ESSE9:E* o$r hi#hness

He hands 7enela$s a note

69: 7E9EL!8S Dear oh dear ! crisis/ in !thens shall haveto #o/ can.t  !void it

<!*S That is a shame

<aris looks at Helen % and Helen looks at <aris 7enela$s doesn.tnotice!s the #$itar intro starts/ the 'ackin# vocalist?'and?dancers slionto sta#e and s$ddenly there.s a mike in <aris.s hand3

S&9: 54 S T L&@E2

<aris and Helen sin# the 'allad to each other/ sharin# 0ith chor$s

,hen it "nishes they.re starin# dreamily into each other.s eyes

<!*S think it is/ isn.t it2

HELE9 es t is

<!*S Come 0ith me to Troy Live 0ith me theree my 0ife

HELE9 ,hat a'o$t 6in# 7enela$s2

<!*S t.s me yo$ really love % isn.t it2

He takes her hand and the t0o exits dreamily/ 0atched 'y o$n#Soldier and &ld Soldier

&LD S&LDE* The 6in# ret$rned 0ith 'a#s of resentsfrom !thens  #ot the +o' of tellin# him the ne0s !t"rst he 0as

St$nned Then he #ot an#ry Then he #ot

violent Then

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  He tho$#ht for a 0hile Then he came $0ith a sol$tion3

69: 7E9EL!8S kno0 0hat .m #oin# to do .m #oin# toraise an army/

Sail to Troy and #et Helen 'ack <aris is#oin# to ay for

 This The 0hole of Troy is #oin# to ayfor this eca$se

 This means ,!*;;; ES; ,!*;;; ,!*;;;

 The 0hole co$rt +oins in the chant4

!LL ,!*;;; ,!*;;; ,!*;; ,!*;;;

!CT 5

Scene 14THE FELDS &F T*&

oth armies on scene

&LD S&LDE* T0o days and t0o ni#hts the :reek armysailed to0ards  The city of Troy ,e kne0 o$r ca$se0as ri#ht ,e

elieved the 0ar 0o$ld 'e overA$ickly First Hector  Comes o$t

Enter Hector

HECT&* (<*&CL!79:) ,e the eole of Troychallen#e the

:reek army &ne soldier from eachside in mortal

Com'at Let $s end this 0ar for #ood

 The 0inner  Takes all;

!:!7E79&9 ,e accet yo$r challen#e; ,ho "#hts for Troy2;

Enter <aris

HELE9 :o <aris;

<!*S ,ho 0ill "#ht me2 7an to man2

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&LD S&LDE* Then 0ho sho$ld ste for0ard- '$t6in# 7enela$s  Himself;

6in# 7enela$s enters

69: 7E9EL!8S / 7enela$s/ shall "#ht yo$/ <aris % yo$snivelin#

 Traitor

 The Tro+ans la$#h $t Helen is dismayed

HELE9 9o; <lease/ 7enela$s; <aris 0ill killyo$;

69: 7E9EL!8S Sho$ld have tho$#ht of that 'efore yo$ran o= 0ith

Him

HELE9 didn.t mean to ca$se tro$'le 0as'e0itched 'y the

:ods;

:*EE6 S&LDE*S &h yes; Likely story; <$ll the other one;

<!*S Come one 7enela$s % let the 'attle

decide;

!s the cro0ds on either side roar them on/ the d$el commences %sear to sear/ s0ord on s0ord&ld Soldier stes for0ard as the action slo0-mo.s 'ehindCharacters ste $ to lay o$t the narration in slo0-mo !s the 'odyco$nt rises they lie do0n in order on the sta#e

&LD S&LDE* <aris is stron# % '$t 7enela$s is 0ily The "#ht#oes this 0ay  !nd that 7enela$s closes for the kill % his

s0ord Bies do0n3  !nd <aris +$st disaears; nto thin air;

69: 7E9EL!8S ,hat haened2;;; ,here is he2;;

!:!7E79&9 He disaeared;

:*EE6 S&LDE*S That.s not fair; That.s cheatin#;

 T*&!9 S&LDE*S &h no it isn.t

HECT&* The #ods have decided This is theirdoin# @ictory is

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  &$rs

69: 7E9EL!8S 9o % victory is o$rs;

&LD S&LDE* The cro0d #oes cra>y

 The armies clash a#ain

&LD S&LDE* Hector st$m'les/ makes a mistake % andays the rice

!chilles is the victor