Recommended for High Schools
A vividly modern adaptation of Aeschylus' play The Libation Bearers.
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
10
4 M | 6 W, Plus Domestics (chorus)
Simple set
33 pages
Ore has been exiled for 10 years, working as a goat herder. Onee has been banished to the kitchen – 10 years is a long time to cut onions. Their mother murdered their father and it's time to avenge his death.
Who cares if all Onee wants is her mother's love? Who cares if Ore can't remember what his father sounds like?
In Argos, it's an eye for an eye, blood for blood, and watch what you say in front of the Domestics. They're always watching, always listening. But blood is very complicated. And more blood doesn't necessarily solve problems.
A vividly modern adaptation of Aeschylus' play The Libation Bearers.
Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
Subgenres
Adaptation Choral work
Settings
Greek Present day
Dress
Contemporary costumes
Features
Mime Poetry Tableau Opportunity for spectacle Choral work
Set
Simple set Exterior set Interior set
Cautions
Gun shots Adult themes Onstage murder
Themes
Adolescence Betrayal Death Parenting/Family Obedience Morality Jealousy Revenge Personal responsibility
Cross-Curricular Uses
Greek
Other uses
Competition Monologues Audition material Class work Scene work
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.
Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
10
4 M | 6 W, Plus Domestics (chorus)
Simple set
33 pages
A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!
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