'Trojan Women' film for tips, ideas...

Hello, all.

As misfortune would have it, the Hillman media center does not have a copy of the 1970-ish Hollywood rendering of "Trojan Women." Boo, hiss! However, I've managed to procure a copy through the ever-reliable Netflix. Since we have limited class time as it is, I want to suggest what might be unpopular: an out-of-class, collective viewing. I don't know what sorts of hours you all generally keep, but I was thinking maybe a lunchtime viewing might be in order. The film is 1.75 hours. We could try to hold a gathering during the week or on a Saturday. You could all bring your lunches and nibble away as you watch the dramatic flailings of Katherine Hepburn as Hecabe. I suggest a group viewing b/c 1) to "rent" a disc that is not mine out to individual after individual would, honestly, make me a bit nervous, and 2) b/c I think there is something gained by watching it altogether...and pausing to make fun of things or to talk about bits of the movie we might want to use in our own production. Think about it...and post a comment.

Best,
Michele

Attention, Chorus (et al.)!

Here are the rest of the chorus allotments, with page numbers:

Lisa: p107, first 5 lines; p108-109, "Where are they..." through "other spoils of Troy" (the last line and a half deleted); p126 from "She whose lightness" through "Waters of Simois"; p132, first chorus lines on the page
Alice: p107, second five lines (stop after "Shouting"); p110, only Chorus part on the page; p126, "Look, oh, look" through "scars our bleeding land"; p132, "No more prayers to the gods: call the dead..."
UNISON: p107, "The war is over! Come, Bring in the wooden horse for an offering to the Lady of Troy!"; p112, the only chorus part on the page; p115, the only chorus part on the page; p130, "Farewell, dead by the curse of heaven!"; p132, the last two chorus interjections on the page; p133, last four lines of the play
Jen: p107, next four lines ("Then...down."); p121, only Chorus part on that page; p126, last four chorus lines before Talth. speaks; p133, first chorus part on the page
Alisa: p107, till the end of the page, with these changes: "To honor Athena and offer..."; p123, first two lines of the only chorus segment on that page; p129, the only chorus lines on that page; p133 , "Soon you will fall, and lie with the earth you loved, and none shall name you!"
Kelly: p108, first four lines, with these changes: "And up the hill to the Temple, where the slaughter of Troy began."; p123, the last two chorus lines on that page; p130 first two chorus lines on that page; p133, "Earth and her name are nothing; All has vanished, and Troy is nothing!"
Hans: p108, "I was at home that night, joining in songs and dances, when-over the streets of the central city a shriek of death rose up like a grip at the throat."; p124, "So, Zeus, our god, you have foresaken us; Given to Troy's enemies temple and ritual."; p130, "Beat the breast and bruise the head, let the hand be merciless!"
Desiree: p108, last three lines of that section; p125, "At Troy's gates our children cling and cry by hundreds, calling, wailing, 'Mother, they are taking me from you! See their dark ships, oars and rowers ready!"; p130, "Take courage, Hecabe, speak; what will you say to us?"
Lauren: p108, "Men sank in blood" through "watered with tears of Troy's despair."; p125, last two lines on page, through first three lines on p126; p131, first four lines on the page
Hayley: p108, "Hecabe, see!" through "is with her."; p126, "Lost in weeping" through "And the Brazen Temple."; p131, "Look!" through "What is to happen now?"

BIG delete: all chorus section from pp116-118 before Menelaus' entrance. There are smaller chorus deletes throughout that should be easy to spot if you go through the text with the above info in mind.

Don't forget that Ilion = Troy and most other names = Greek/Greece (e.g. Argive, Hellas).

--Michele

Xairete! This is the inaugural "Trojan Women" post...

Welcome, Poulakianites!

Now we have an out-of-class e-kklesia (get it?!) where we can toss around ideas without the vulgar vagaries of multiple emails or snail mails.

Though I am a member of many blog communities, this blog is the first I've ever set up; therefore, for the first few weeks at least, you'll have to advise me or at least tolerate my well-intentioned bumblings.

You all know my email address, so drop me a line if you have any advice from the get-go. Otherwise, you should start posting your ideas here promptly.

Xairete (Greek for "good health"),
Michele