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Hello everyone!
We are very pleased to announce our 2016 productions:
“THE SNOW QUEEN”
“TROY”
and
“DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE”
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We would like to present these three well-known stories as we believe that students must
always be exposed to “the classics” which are essential for their general knowledge and
cultural background. As educators we have the responsibility of showing new generations
the great value these stories have.
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The Company’s version:
Paris is a prince whose parents left him in the mountains immediately after his birth because the Gods had
predicted that he would bring destruction to the city of Troy. He grew up as a shepherd and one day, Zeus selected
him to be the judge at a beauty contest among the goddesses Hera, Athene and Aphrodite. He had to decide who the
most beautiful goddess was and he chose Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Aphrodite promised him that he would
marry the most beautiful girl in Greece. Many years later, he returned home and finally accepted to become prince
of Troy. As a prince, he travelled to Sparta where he met Helen, the queen of Sparta, and the most beautiful girl in
Greece. They immediately fell in love and Paris took her away to Troy. Menelaus, King of Sparta and Helen’s husband,
declared war to Troy for Paris taking Helen away from him. Athene, the goddess of wisdom and war, wanted revenge
for not being selected in the contest and so decided to help Menelaus in the war
against Troy. But Troy’s army, guided by Hector, Paris’ brother, was the most
powerful army and had never been defeated. Menelaus needed Achilles to help
him win the war, but Achilles didn’t want to fight this war.
So, what happened? Did Achilles help Menelaus? What did the goddess
Athene do to take Achilles to the battlefield? Did Sparta beat Troy and get
Helen back? What plan did Athene come up with to get into the walls of
Troy? What was the wooden horse?
Don’t miss this fabulous Greek myth and learn more
about the famous war of Troy.
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K MYTHOLOGICAL TROY:
Troy is the setting for Homer’s Iliad in which he recounts the final year of the Trojan War sometime in the 13th
century BCE. The war was in fact a ten-year siege of the city by a coalition of Greek forces led by King Agamemnon
of Mycenae. The purpose of the expedition was to reclaim Helen, wife of Menelaus, king of Argos and brother of
Agamemnon. Helen was abducted by the Trojan prince Paris and taken as his prize for choosing Aphrodite as the
most beautiful goddess in a competition with Athena and Hera. The Trojan War is also told in other sources such as
the Epic Cycle poems (of which only fragments survive) and is also briefly mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey. Troy and
the Trojan War later became a staple myth of Classical Greek and Roman literature. Homer describes Troy as ‘wellfounded’, ‘strong-built’ and ‘well-walled’; there are also several references to fine battlements, towers and ‘high’ and
‘steep’ walls. The walls must have been unusually strong in order to withstand a ten-year siege and in fact, Troy fell
through the trickery of the Trojan horse ruse rather than any defensive failing. Indeed, in Greek mythology the walls
were so impressive that they were said to have been built by Poseidon and Apollo.
K THE PLOT
Paris is a prince who was left in the mountains by his parents when he was born because the Gods predicted that
he would bring destruction to his city of Troy. He grew up as a shepherd and one day, the God Zeus picked him to be
the judge at a beauty contest between the goddesses Hera, Athene and Aphrodite. He had to decide who the most
beautiful goddess was and he chose Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Aphrodite promised him that he would marry the
most beautiful girl in Greece. Many years later, he returned home and finally accepted to become prince of Troy. As
a prince, he travelled to Sparta where he met Helen, the queen of Sparta, and the most beautiful girl in Greece. They
immediately fell in love and Paris took her away to Troy. Menelaus, King of Sparta and Helen’s husband, declared war
to Troy for Paris taking Helen away from him. Athene, the goddess of wisdom and war, wanted revenge for not being
selected in the contest and so decides to help Menelaus in the war against Troy. But Troy’s army, guided by Hector,
Paris´s brother, was the most powerful army and was never defeated. Menelaus needed Achilles to help him win the
war, but Achilles didn’t want to fight this war. So Athene conceived a plan to put Achilles on battle. She sent Patroclus,
Achilles beloved cousin and an inexperienced warrior, to fight Hector and, as a result, Patroclus dies. In a blind rage,
Achilles joins Menelaus and pledge revenge, but still they had to come up with a plan to enter Troy’s gates. Athene
suggests they can simulate surrender and build a big wooden horse as a gift to the Gods. The Trojans, excited because
they have won the war, let the horse in. But inside the hollow body Achilles and Menelaus were hidden and now
ready to attack the city. Achilles encounters Hector in the battlefield and after a sword fight Hector is killed. Paris,
although he is not skilled with weapons, manages to kill Achilles stabbing him in his heel. Finally, Menelaus kills
Paris and Sparta beats Troy.
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BEFORE SEEING THE PLAY
N Activity 8: Word search
N Activity 1: The story.
Show the poster of the play. Questions: What do you
think the story is about? Have you heard of the Trojan
War? Have you ever read a book or seen a film about
the Trojan War?
Give out activity 1 and read the plot aloud to your
students.
N Activity 2: Who started the Trojan War?
N Activity 3: Meet the characters – True or False
Key:
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. F
5. F
6. T 7. F
8. T N Activity 4: Fill in the blanks - Verbs
Listening.
Key:
1. come
2. take
3. is
4. marry
5. give
6. disappear
N Activity 5: Sentence building
Cut out the words and make sentences.
N Activity 9: The Battle
Write a dialogue
N Activity 10: How mortals were made
AFTER THE PLAY
N Activity 11: Write a paragraph
N Activity 12: Role Play
N Activity 6: Superpowers - Writing
Imagine that you’re a Greek God. What sort of powers
would you have? Write a short description of your
powers and how would you use them.
SUGGESTIONS:
N Activity 7: Fill in the blanks – Verbs
Song: The Trojan Horse
N Writing, describe the characters:
This is... She is... She can...
N Go over the glossary with your students.
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GLOSSARY
These are key words used in the play
ALMIGHTY: (adjective) having complete power – Almighty God or God Almighty
APHRODITE: Goddess of Love, desire and beauty.
CURSE: (noun) magical words that are said to cause trouble or bad luck for someone or the condition that results
when such words are said.
HERA: Zeus’ wife and sister. She is the supreme goddess, patron of marriage and childbirth having a special interest
in protecting married women.
HOLLOW: (noun) having nothing inside: not solid – A hollow log.
MYTH: (noun) a story that was told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence
SHEPHERD: (noun) a person whose job is to take care of sheep.
SMASH: (verb) to break (something) into many pieces: to shatter or destroy (something). To hit (something) violently
and very hard.
TRAP: (noun) a situation in which someone is tricked into doing or saying something.
WISDOM: (noun) the natural ability to understand things that most other people cannot understand – a young
person of great wisdom.
WITHSTAND: (verb) to deal with (something, such as an attack or criticism) successfully – They withstood attacks
from many critics.
ZEUS: ruler of the skies and the earth, was regarded by the Greeks as the god of all natural phenomena on the sky;
the personification of the laws of nature; the ruler of the state; and finally, the father of gods and men.
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
BEFORE THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 1
PICTURE STORY: TROY
Listen to the plot and number the pictures in the correct order.
Aphrodite is the most beautiful goddess.
I declare war!
Let me take you away to Troy
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
BEFORE THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 2
WHO STARTED THE TROJAN WAR?
Read the plot again to your students and discuss. Then draw who is guilty.
SUSPECTS:
ZEUS is the God of Gods and Goddesses and picked Paris to decide who the most beautiful goddess was. He knew about the consequences that the selection may bring.
PARIS fell in love with Helen, Menelaus wife, and took her away to Troy.
HELEN fell in love with Paris and went to Troy knowing that Menelaus would be furious.
MENELAUS declared war to Troy when he knew that Paris had kidnapped Helen.
ATHENE swore revenge after she wasn’t chosen by Paris. She is the goddess of War.
APHRODITE is the Goddess of Love. She promised Paris: “If you choose me as the most
beautiful goddess you will marry the most beautiful girl in Greece.”
Stands accused of starting the Trojan War
In pairs, discuss the evidence against or in favour of each character, then
draw who you think is guilty.
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
BEFORE THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 3
THE CHARACTERS- TRUE OR FALSE
PARIS is a young prince, son of King Priam and
Queen Hecuba of Troy. The Gods predicted that he
would bring destruction to the city of Troy. He grew
up as a shepherd. He falls in love with Helen and
takes her to Troy.
HELEN is the most beautiful woman in Greece. She
is Queen of Sparta and Menelaus’ wife. She falls in
love with Paris and sails to Troy with him.
MENELAUS is King of Sparta and Helen’s husband.
He declared war to Troy as revenge against Paris
for taking Helen away from him. Despite being a
king, he’s not a skilled warrior. He needs the help
of Achilles to win the war.
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
BEFORE THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 3
THE CHARACTERS- TRUE OR FALSE
ATHENE is the goddess of wisdom and war. She
burst from Zeus’ head. She wants revenge for not
being selected as the most beautiful woman in the
contest. She decides to help Menelaus in the war
against Troy. She conceives a plan to force Achilles
to take part in the battle.
HECTOR is Paris’ brother and leader of Troy’s army.
He is against the Trojan War but he is dragged
into it. He is a strong and very skilled warrior
and responsible for the reputation of Troy’s army
which has never been defeated. He kills Patroclus,
Achilles’ cousin.
ACHILLES is the best warrior in Greece. He is
half human and half God. He joins the war after
the death of his cousin, Patroclus. He is the only
one who can defeat Troy’s army. He is described as
invincible, but he has a weak point: his heel.
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
BEFORE THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 3
THE CHARACTERS- TRUE OR FALSE
1. Athene is responsible for Achilles being part of the battle.
2. Menelaus is a very good fighter.
3. The strongest part of Achilles’ body is his heel.
4. Hector is pleased in fighting the war.
5. Paris hates Helen.
6. Patroclus is killed by Hector.
7. Achilles is invincible.
8. Menelaus and Helen are husband and wife.
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
BEFORE THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 4
LISTENING
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE MISSING VERBS
1) Which verbs do you think are missing? Try to guess.
2) Listen to the dialogue between Paris and Helen.
PARIS: We’ll be safe here.
HELEN: We will never be safe. They will ________ (1) for me.
PARIS: Let’s go away. I can ________ (2) two horses and ride east.
HELEN: And go where?
PARIS: Far away from here.
HELEN: This ________ (3) your home.
PARIS: You left your home for me.
HELEN: Sparta wasn’t my home. I was forced to ________ (4) Menelaus when
I was sixteen.
PARIS: Our presence here could start a war!
HELEN: Menelaus won’t ________ (5) up. He will chase us to the end of the world.
PARIS: I know these lands. We can _________ (6) without being noticed.
HELEN: You don’t know Menelaus. You don’t know his brother, Agamemnon.
They’ll burn every house in Troy until they find us.
Now, why don’t you read the dialogue aloud with a partner?
To make it funnier, how about changing your voice?
What do you think happens next?
How about creating a new dialogue with other characters?
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
BEFORE THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 5
SENTENCE BUILDING
Cut out the words. How many sentences can you make?
Which is the longest sentence you can make?
Parisgrewwoodenarewarrior
shield he heel his like
love and prince go
war
horse theHelen in sword
Menelausto she are her
takes loves goodbeautiful wants
Sparta declares Hectorcityattack
army is it aren’t build
Troy lives up shepherd the
make Achilles
on away and
has they her a live
wisdom powerful best Greece great
is to
day are have
goddess one lives Athene of
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
BEFORE THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 6
SUPERPOWERS
Imagine you are a Greek God. What sort of powers would you have?
Write a short description of your powers and how you would use them.
My Greek God name:
__________________________
Power 1: _____________________
Power 2: _____________________
Power 3: _____________________
Power 4: _____________________
Power 5: _____________________
I would use these powers to:
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
______________________
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
BEFORE THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 7
LISTEN TO THE SONG: “THE TROJAN HORSE”
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE MISSING VERBS
Some words may appear more than once.
Burn build win open feel show
THE TROJAN HORSE
Let’s put things on the right course
Let’s put things on the right course
Let’s ________ a wooden horse
Let’s ________ a wooden horse
Troy’s army will lose its force
Troy’s army will lose its force
And I ________ no remorse
And I ________ no remorse
In the hollow body you will hide
A horse to ________ the war
And soon you’ll get inside
A horse to ________ Troy
The horse is the perfect bait
A horse to set the attack
For Trojans to ________ the gates
A horse to get Helen back
A horse to ________ the war
A horse to _______ the war
A horse to ________ Troy
A horse to _______ Troy
A horse to set the attack
A horse to set the attack
A horse to get Helen back
A horse to get Helen back
A witty goddess I am
A horse to get Helen back
I came up with the perfect plan
A horse to get Helen back
Now it’s time you play your part
A horse to get Helen back
And ________ the glory of my art
Circle two nouns
Underline two adjectives
Find rhyming words
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
BEFORE THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 8
WORD SEARCH
TROY PARIS HELEN ATHENE MENELAUS ACHILLES HECTOR SPARTA
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
AFTER THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 9
THE BATTLE
One of the most important moments of the play is the fight between Achilles and Hector.
In pairs imagine the dialogue they had before starting the fight.
Then, act out the dialogue with your partner.
ACHILLES: ____________________________________________
HECTOR: _____________________________________________
ACHILLES: ____________________________________________
HECTOR: _____________________________________________
ACHILLES: ____________________________________________
HECTOR: _____________________________________________
ACHILLES: ____________________________________________
HECTOR: _____________________________________________
ACHILLES: ____________________________________________
HECTOR: _____________________________________________
ACHILLES: ____________________________________________
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
AFTER THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 10
HOW MORTALS WERE MADE
The Ancient Greeks’ creation myth.
You will need:
• drawing paper
• crayons, markers, or coloured pencils
With Athena’s help, Prometheus stole fire from
Zeus’ palace and taught the mortals how to use
it. Suddenly, people could cook, keep warm, and
even forge metal tools.
Read the story and then draw a scene. After that,
show your picture to a partner and describe
what is happening.
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Long, long ago, the Golden Race of men appeared
on Earth. Because there were no women, the Golden Race died out, and Zeus replaced them with
the Silver Race. These men and women fought
often and ignored the gods, so Zeus sent them to
the underworld.
Now, Prometheus, a Titan, tried to create people
to live on Earth. He decided to make people who
resembled gods so mortals and immortals could
better understand each other. The people he
made were called the Bronze Race.
Zeus was angry at what Prometheus has done,
and he punished the mortals, sending a nine-day
flood to drown them all. However, Deucalion and
his wife, Pyrrha, survived and thanked Zeus for
his protection.
When he saw this, Zeus was pleased that two humans had survived. He sent the Titaness, Themis,
to Earth.
“Follow me” she instructed the humans, “and drop
rocks behind you as you walk”.
Where Decaulion dropped rocks, men appeared.
Where Pyrrha dropped rocks, women appeared.
Earth again filled with humans. These were the
people of the Age of Heroes, which lasted until the
Trojan War.
Prometheus often tried to help the mortals he
had created. When he saw them shivering in
the cold and eating raw meat, he decided to give
them fire.
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
AFTER THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 11
WRITE A PARAGRAPH
Did you like TROY? Why?
Write a paragraph about the play,
take into account:
- Plot
- Acting
- Scenery
- Costumes
- Music
- Moral
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
AFTER THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 12
ROLE PLAY - SCRIPT
(Paris is looking to one side. We can’t see what he is looking at. Helen enters)
HELEN: What’s that?
PARIS: It looks like a horse.
HELEN: I can see that! But what on earth is it doing here?
PARIS: No one knows.
(Hector enters)
HECTOR: It was there at first light, so it must have arrived during the night. And that’s not all, the
Greeks have gone. Vanished. Completely disappeared.
HELEN: Are you sure?
HECTOR: I went down to the shore. The camps have been dismantled and the ships are gone.
PARIS: That’s very strange.
HECTOR: I caught a deserter from the Greek’s army. A boy. He said the Greeks have surrendered and
sailed home.
HELEN: But that doesn’t explain what the horse is doing here.
HECTOR: It´s supposed to be a gift for Athene. The boy also said that if the horse enters the city gates,
Athene will protect Troy from all enemies.
PARIS: Maybe it’s a sign that things are going to get better. What are we going to do, Hector?
HECTOR: Well, it won’t do us any harm. In fact, it could really help us.
HELEN: I’m not sure. Why should we believe a greek boy’s word? I think it’s a trap.
PARIS: That’s nonesense.
HECTOR: The boy had an honest look.
HELEN: Don’t be silly. Do you trust a greek boy just because someone has an honest look? This can
be dangerous.
HECTOR: Dangerous? Why?
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NAME ………………………… DATE ………………………
AFTER THE PLAY – ACTIVITY 12
ROLE PLAY - SCRIPT
HELEN: I know Menelaus very well.
PARIS: Apparently you don’t. You said, he would never give up. And look… He sailed home as soon as
he started losing the war.
HELEN: Oh, do what you want!
HECTOR: (Shouting) Open the gates!
(All exit)
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TROY BEGINS
Let me tell you how the story of Troy begins
I was raised as a shepherd but truly I’m a prince
They said I betrayed my country for love
But the truth is the Gods rule from above
Hey Gods, this is not a game
With thousand men and ships on the shore
You started the most tragic of wars
Hey Gods, this is not a game
The city of Troy beaten under my name.
They say I’m a traitor and that is my shame
But this ridiculous war falls on my name
Once I met Helen my heart had no choice
War has no sense for love is the cause
Hey Gods, this is not a game
With thousand men and ships on the shore
You started the most tragic of wars
Hey Gods, this is not a game
The city of Troy beaten under my name.
War! What is it good for!
War! What is it good for!
War! What is it good for!
War! What is it good for!
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I LOVE YOU AS YOU LOVE ME
PARIS:
If you come with me we’ll never be safe
Men will hunt us and the Gods will take revenge
But I will love you until the end
I will love you till they make me bend
HELEN:
Men will die and the war will never cease
But I can’t turn my head and watch you leave
My heart beats hard and strong just for you
Cause you know I love you as you love me
HELEN:
If I go with you we’ll never have peace
Here in Sparta I’m a wife and a queen
War will come over us if I leave this land
I can’t go I hope you can understand
BOTH:
Love is stronger than war
Love is stronger than us
Love is stronger than everything
We have desired
Love is stronger than war
BOTH:
Love is stronger than war
Love is stronger than us
Love is stronger than everything
We have desired
PARIS:
But now there’s not much we can do
I cannot go back and live without you
Come aboard, let’s get lost in the sea
Cause I know I love you as you love me
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ACHILLES
The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece
Where grew the arts of war and peace
Only a man stands in the battlefield
And it happens to be always me.
Sword and shield I only need
To be the best warrior
Because war will never cease
born to make you bleed
born to make you bleed!
No one fights better than Achilles
No one hits better than Achilles
No one shoots better than Achilles
Achilles, Achilles, Achilles,
That is me! That is me!
That is me! That is me!
No warrior ever had more fame
The crowd calls my name.
The crowd calls my name.
No one fights better than Achilles
No one hits better than Achilles
No one shoots better than Achilles
Achilles, Achilles, Achilles,
That is me! That is me!
That is me! That is me!
That is me!
Half God I am, half human I am
I end wars with the swing of my sword
In battle I am
Achilles, the strong
If you meet me you would not live long
Songs will be sung
Poems will be made
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THE TROJAN HORSE
Let’s put things on the right course
Let’s build a wooden horse
Troy’s army will lose its force
And I feel no remorse
In the hollow body you will hide
And soon you’ll get inside
The horse is the perfect bait
For trojans to open the gates
A horse to win the war
A horse to burn Troy
A horse to set the attack
A horse to get Helen back
A horse to burn Troy
A horse to set the attack
A horse to get Helen back
A horse to get Helen back
A horse to get Helen back
A horse to get Helen back
A horse to get Helen back
A witty goddess I am
I came up with the perfect plan
Now it’s time you play your part
And show the glory of my art
Let’s put things on the right course
Let’s build a wooden horse
Troy’s army will lose its force
And I feel no remorse
A horse to win the war
A horse to burn Troy
A horse to set the attack
A horse to get Helen back
A horse to win the war
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PEACE
Peace is all we ask for
We want peace, only peace
War, what is it good for?
We have got to have peace.
Peace is all we ask for
We want peace, only peace.
War, what is it good for?
We have got to have peace.
Peace is all we ask for
We want peace, only peace.
War, what is it good for?
We have got to have peace
Peace is all we ask for
We want peace, only peace.
War, what is it good for?
We have got to have peace
Now it´s your turn
To choose between love or hate
A hug, a kiss and a word
Win more wars than a sword.
Troy had a tragic end
But you can choose, my friend.
So don´t let the Gods turn your fate
Because peace is your natural state.
Peace is all we ask for
We want peace, only peace
War, what is it good for?
We have got to have peace.
If I believe in you
And you believe in me
There is no place for war
So let´s put down our swords.
There where peace lies
Love will never die
Peace should rule the world
For peace is your natural state
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