Trojan Barbie

Trojan Barbie

Trojan Barbie

Trojan Barbie

Overview

A Car-Crash Encounter with Euripides' Trojan Women. Past and present violently collide when Lotte, an English tourist who repairs dolls, is captured while on a tour of current-day Troy and flung back into the ancient camp of Euripides' Trojan Women.

Part contemporary drama, part homage to Euripides' Trojan Women, Trojan Barbie recasts the legendary fall of the city of Troy against the vivid reality of modern warfare. Poetic, compassionate, and tinged with great warmth and humor, Trojan Barbie is an epic war story with a most unlikely heroine, who always looks on the bright side even as past and present collide about her.

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Cautions

  • Artboard 3 Gun Shots
  • Caution Strong Language Strong Language
  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Literature), Experimental
  • Time Period: Contemporary, Greek/Roman/Biblical
  • Cast Attributes: Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable Casting, Flexible Cast Size, Multicultural Casting, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

Authors

Christine Evans

Christine Evans’ work has been produced and received awards in the U.S., Australia and the U.K. Her plays are published by Samuel French (Trojan Barbie); NoPassport Press (War Plays); in Theatre Forum (Issue #35), and in Smith & Kraus’ annual Best Monologues collections. Her ...

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