After being derided by Hecuba for attempting to cast herself as Paris’ unwilling captive, Helen decides to embrace the role her contemporaries have agreed upon for her — Manipulator of Men. Continue reading Voices from Troy Monologue 7B: The Manipulator (Helen)
Alone in Troy after the death of her lover, Paris, Helen casts herself as his unwilling captive in an attempt to curb the hostility of Hecuba and the remaining Trojan Wennen. Continue reading Voices from Troy Monologue 6B: The Captive (Helen)
Olympian Goddess of Wisdom, Athena, assures Apollo that the destruction of Troy was not her will. Posted in Solidarity with the People of Ukraine. Continue reading Voices from Troy Monologue 2B: Protector of Cities (Athena)
Olympian God of Reason, Apollo, looks over the ruins of Troy and calls War “The great misuse of bronze and bodies, of minds and machinations” in this anti-war monologue posted in Solidarity with the People of Ukraine. Continue reading Voices from Troy Monologue 1B: War! (Apollo)
Overlooking the ruins of Ancient Troy, the Olympian God of Reason, Apollo, laments the futility of humin battles. Continue reading Voices from Troy Monologue 12: The Eyes of Godde (Apollo)
After the young Trojan warrior Nicodice saves another wenn from a Greek soldier’s attack, she must deal with the paradox of having to destroy life in order to defend life. Continue reading Voices from Troy Monologue 11: Where Is This Great Myth, Man? (Nicodice)
Trojan spear maiden Hafiye reveals how far she would have gone rather than to be taken into slavery by the Greeks. Continue reading Voices from Troy Monologue 9: I Would Have Survived! (Hafiye)
Andromache laments the death of her infant son, Astyanax, and vows to take revenge on the Greeks. Continue reading Voices from Troy Monologue 6: Such Pretty Work! (Andromache)
Hecubua remembers the day her son Hector faced Achilles in battle. Continue reading Voices from Troy Monologue 5: Such Dreams Would Fill My Mind! (Hecuba)
Hecuba recounts the mistakes of all who played a role in Troy’s destruction — particularly Menelaus, King of Sparta. Continue reading Voices from Troy Monologue 4: The Pride of Menelaus (Hecuba)
Greetings from Justicea 