Description
The Legend of Callipateira
The Ancient Olympics were part of a five day festival which was held every four years in honour of Zeus, the King of the Gods. Only men were allowed to compete in the Ancient Olympics, girls and unmarried women could attend, but not married women. This is a story based around Pausanias’ original story of Callipateira, one married woman, wanted to go to the Olympic Games to help her son. She put on a false beard and went. On the way we discover the traditions of the games, such as the Olympic Torch and the Olympic Truce.
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You get
A performance and video licence that is only valid while you continue subscribing.
| The Script With stage suggestions | Music Score Full libretto score | MP3 tracks performance backing | MP3 tracks backing so your children learn the tunes | Art pack Make the props, scenery and costumes from recycled materials |
Complete 50 minute show supplied ready to perform by 15 to 100 children Script (including stage directions) with Historical Fact Sheets and Artpack, CD with Performance and Backing tracks, Libretto Music Score, Lyric ‘n’ Lines CD with script and song words to save copying the scripts or for use with a Whiteboard – Performance and Video License – Photocopying License – Free Delivery within the UK.
Cast List
Total 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).
Main Parts:
Callipateira – A Greek woman.
Peisirodus – Callipateira’s son.
Aurora – Peisirodus’ female friend, a great gymnast.
Costa – Greek man from same village as Peisirodus.
Alexandria – Callipateira’s friend.
Miletos – Great Greek wrestler.
Olympic Steward – Olympic official.
Other Parts:
Pausanius – Peisirodus’ friend.
Senior judge
2 other judges
2 Olympic guards
2 Greek men
The torch bearer
7 villagers
5 soldiers
Assorted Greek gods, heroes
10 Olympic crowd
