![]() ![]() Menelaus – the king of Sparta, who likes the odd tipple Paris – our arch villain, handsome but sly ![]() Hera, Athene and Aphrodite – demanding divas Zeus – the king of the gods, longing for a bit of peace and quiet *Click on the Line count/Costumes tab for more detailsĬhorus – 4 Narrators – leading us through the plot’s many twists and turns For smaller schools, as many characters only appear in one scene, multiple parts (including ensemble characters) can be played by a single actor. As night falls, the heroes emerge from the belly of the horse and easily defeat the dozing Trojans! Finally victorious ( song – Job Done) they return to Greece with Helen, finishing the tale with a resounding reprise of the song Troy Story.įor larger schools, extra speaking characters can be added to scenes and the existing lines shared out between them, or new lines created. On discovering a huge wooden horse which is left, they believe, as a gift from their fleeing foes, they rejoice in their supposed victory and bring it into the city. The Trojans are curious as to what the hammering sounds are in the Greeks’ camp ( song – Chop-Chop, Brother) and are then surprised to see their enemy’s fleet of ships sailing away from the shores of Troy. Philoctetes kills Paris in a duel, releasing Helen from her trance-induced love and, with her help, secret plans are made for the Greeks’ invasion of Troy. ![]() The Greeks are overcome with grief at the death of their top man ( song – Always And Forever), and revenge is swift. Devastated, Achilles then kills Hector, after a long chase around the city walls! The vengeful Paris and his father, King Priam, decide to lure Achilles into the city by using the charms of Princess Polyxena! It works and once Achilles is in his sights, Paris shoots an arrow into his vulnerable heel and kills him. In this battle, Achilles’ best friend Patroclus is slain by Hector, Paris’s brother. The furious Menelaus raises an army of Greek heroes (song – Hard As Nails) who, led by Achilles, set off to rescue Helen and bring her back to Sparta.Īfter a long journey, the Greeks arrive at Troy and lay siege, but they are beaten in their first battle against the pompous Trojans ( song – Bunch Of Losers). Helen then falls in love with Paris ( song – Completely Stuck On You) and, in a trance, is whisked off to Troy by him. Sometime later, Paris arrives as a guest at the court of Menelaus, king of Sparta, and immediately falls for his wife, Helen, who just happens to be the most beautiful of mortal women! Keeping her side of the bargain, Aphrodite instructs the god of love, Eros, to fire one of his arrows into Helen’s heart. Furious at this, Hera and Athene vow to bring destruction on Paris’ home city of Troy. Each of the three bickering goddesses offers Paris a fabulous reward if he chooses her as the fairest ( song – Pick Me, Paris), but it is Aphrodite’s promise to give him the most beautiful mortal woman as a wife which clinches it. A mortal man, Paris, Prince of Troy, is summoned to Olympus and asked to make the tough decision. Even the fighting scenes will raise a chuckle or two! Truly the stuff of which legends are made, Troy Story promises to be a hoot from the first rehearsal until the curtain falls on your final performance!Īfter the opening song ( Troy Story), we witness Mount Olympus in turmoil Hera, Athene and Aphrodite are arguing over which of them is the most beautiful goddess, much to the annoyance of Zeus and the other gods and goddesses. Although essentially a Greek tragedy, this story is told with lots of comedy, both spoken and physical. ![]()
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