Synopsis
Seven Golden Dragons
Published by Samuel French Ltd
Large Mixed Cast
However one married woman - Callipateira - wanted to go to the Olympic Games so she could help her son to become an Olympic champion, and so she put on a false beard!
This is the story of her adventures at the Ancient Olympics. On the way we discover the traditions of the games, such as the Olympic Torch and the Olympic Truce
These traditions continue to this day and are the embodiment of the spirit of the modern Olympic movement
The Ancient Olympics is a fictional story based around Pausanias' original story of Callipateira, in his book "Pausanias - Description of Greece" written around 150 AD
Characters - 7 main parts, 2 other parts, 2 judges, 2 Olympic guards, 2 Greek men, the torch bearer, 7 villagers, 5 soldiers, assorted Greek gods, heroes, 10 Olympic crowd. (Numbers are flexible)
This Performance Pack includes ...
The Script
An Art Pack - containing instructions as to how to design and construct the scenery, make the costumes and recreate the props
Music Score - score for piano which usually includes guitar chords
Music CD - fully orchestrated Backing Tracks which can be used for performance & rehearsal
Click and listen to a Sample of two of the Songs ...
Olympic Torch
Heinous Crime
The other Songs are ...
Ancient Greece - The villagers, Alexandria, Callipateira, Peisirodus & PausaniusThe Olympic Truce - Alexandria, Callipateira, messengar & soldiers
It's Not Fair -Pesirodus & Aurora
I Can be a Man -Callipateira, Pesirodus, Alexandria & Aurora
We're Going to Kill You! - Costa & Miletos
He's a She (but I won!) - The judges, Costa, Miletos, Pesirodus, Aurora Callipateira and the crowd
What Is To Happen To Me? - Callipateira, Aurora, Pesirodus & Olympic guards
The Final - The crowd, judges, Aurora & Miletos
A New Law - Olympic steward & judges
You're a Superstar - All
A Pack of 10 REHEARSAL SCRIPTS & SONG LYRICS is available separately by clicking here