The Myths at the Edge of the World
by Matthew Webster
Four campers are not only lost in the wood, they are lost at the edge of the world with no land, water, stars or sun. The only way to bring life back is to ask the right questions that will release stories from the wind.
About 50 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
7
2 M | 3 W | 2 Any Gender, Expandable to 30
Simple set
42 pages
In addition to traditional live stage performance rights, The Myths at the Edge of the World can also be performed under the following scenarios.
Virtual Performance
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Each time the play is performed for a virtual audience of any size (whether or not admission is charged) constitutes one performance.
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"All the sights and sounds of history are caught forever in the wind at the time they happen. They are printed in the wind like a big digital recording then they blow away."
Four campers are not only lost in the wood, they are lost at the edge of the world with no land, water, stars or sun. The only way to bring life back is to ask the right questions that will release stories from the wind. These stories come from all over: China, Africa, Native lore, and the Aztecs. Do you know the Myth of the Water Dragons? Or The Girl who Scattered the Stars? Perhaps you are at the edge of the world too...
Excellent opportunities for mask and movement. A unique cross-curricular storytelling adventure.
Characters
7
2 Men, 3 Women, 2 Any Gender, Expandable to 30
Actor 1:
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Josh
[M]
71 lines
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Blue Dragon
[M]
10 lines
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Cedar
[M]
25 lines
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God 4
[M]
4 lines
Actor 2:
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Ted
[M]
66 lines
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Black Dragon
[M]
12 lines
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Pine
[M]
25 lines
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God 1
[M]
4 lines
Actor 3: (female)
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Vicky
[W]
75 lines
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Yellow Dragon
[W]
16 lines
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Hen
[W]
0 lines
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Sequoia
[W]
17 lines
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God 3
[W]
5 lines
Actor 4:
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Gina
[W]
73 lines
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White Dragon
[W]
9 lines
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Chameleon
[W]
2 lines
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Sycamore
[W]
16 lines
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God 2
[W]
6 lines
Actor 5:
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Narrator 1
[A]
4 lines
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Sky
[A]
24 lines
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Oak
[A]
24 lines
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Nanautzin
[A]
1 line
Actor 6:
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Narrator 2
[A]
2 lines
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Obatala
[A]
33 lines
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Birch
[A]
25 lines
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Rich Beautiful God
[A]
12 lines
Actor 7:
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Wind
[W]
36 lines
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Sentoukun
[W]
13 lines
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Orunla
[W]
23 lines
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Girl
[W]
0 lines
- Subgenres
- Fantasy Fables/Folktales Adaptation Adventure Movement-based
- Settings
- Abstract setting
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Elaborate costumes Fantasy costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Children Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Mime Puppetry Variable Cast Size Poetry Opportunity for spectacle Dance Movement-based Music Special effects Variable gender breakdown Sound & Lighting Design
- Set
- Simple set Opportunity for spectacle
- Themes
- Memory Quests
- Cross-Curricular Uses
- Social studies
- Other uses
- Competition Audition material Class work Scene work
Prop List
Bag, Shell filled with sand
Multimedia
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About 50 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
7
2 M | 3 W | 2 Any Gender, Expandable to 30
Simple set
42 pages