Love of the Nightingale
- Full Length Play, Drama, Ancient
- 12M, 8F
- ISBN: 9780571177431
In this treatment of the Philomele myth, war hero Tereus takes his Athenian wife Procne to live in Thrace. She becomes lonely and begs him to fetch her younger sister, Philomele, from Athens to be her companion.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
- Time Period: Ancient
- Target Audience: Adult
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Cautions: Intense Adult Themes
Despite Terenu's claim that Philomele died at sea, the two sisters are finally reunited, whereby, through a disturbing puppet show, Philomele reveals her horrific ordeal. The sisters wreak their revenge in true tragic style.
Characters
- Casting: 12M, 8F
- Casting Attributes: Expandable casting
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In this treatment of the Philomele myth, war hero Tereus takes his Athenian wife Procne to live in Thrace. She becomes lonely and begs him to fetch her younger sister, Philomele, from Athens to be her companion. During the arduous return journey, Tereus rapes Philomele and then cuts out her tongue. |
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