The Walls of Troy

So I am currently working on writing a play about Cassandra of Troy. This is going to be my collection of things that inspire me/give me ideas and a place where I post progress I've made to share with my friends and others. It's a lot easier than sending them each 20 different documents. Enjoy! And I hope I don't screw this up. (If you happen to stumble across this blog, constructive criticism, questions and ideas are always welcome)

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i. Sacred garlands. An altar by the sea. Iphigenia. White stone, turning red. ii. A desolate shore, stained with blood. A mother’s howls Chase a thousand ships across the sea. Clytemnestra. iii. Scorched earth, ransacked homes, The sounds of dying men. Be happy, Briseis. Achilles is the greatest hero to ever live. iv. A tent replaces a temple, A king replaces a god. Chryseis. Priestess of Apollo, Slave to Agamemnon. Only the gods can save you now. v. The ring of steel, the clash of armies, The smell of sweat. Penthesilea, lying on a Trojan plain. Throat full of blood and dust. vi. Rough hands, a temple Ringed with fire. Eyes like thunder. Cassandra. The gods look on, Unmoved. vii. A queen, swaying on the brink. A city burning, a family Slaughtered. Hecuba. A shrill laugh, A black abyss. viii. Another altar, another maiden. Polyxena. Gods are not the only ones Who demand blood. viiii. A Trojan ghost Walking the shores of Greece In chains. Andromache. The wind whispers With the voices of the dead. x. Helen, Their scapegoat, Dragged from ash and rubble. A war to punish a woman?   No. A war to punish all women.

A war to punish a woman// by s.l. (via flores-et-dracones)

[msaemiliana]

That’s it, that’s why I want to be a Latin teacher.

I want to spread the joy of being able to understand a language that even the distance of time has not rendered incomprehensible because people throughout history have deemed it interesting or important.

Because I find it amazing that something so old can still be read and digested by us today.

Because those of the past were right in preserving these things for us: the ancient world is one of the most fascinating periods of history filled with wonder, political intrigue, and gossip in the form of literature.

Because some of the prominent historical figures were so far up their own arse that reading their work can bring a wry smile to my face.

Because their actions and their writings had a profound effect on our literature, even today. From Shakespeare to Percy Jackson, the ancient world always has and still does influence at the very least, the things we read and watch.

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Act 1 Scene 2 v.1

To see where this fits in my overall scene plan, click HERE

This is following the first scene of the play. Cassandra just had a dream which pretty much amounted to Helen + Paris = BAD and somehow involved fire (I still have to work out the details)

See end for Notes

Cassandra wakes up screaming Helenus rushes in Helenus: Cassandra! Are you all right? Cassandra: (slightly embarrassed) Yeah, It was nothing Helenus: Did you have another nightmare? (pause) What on earth have you done to anger Morpheus this much Cassandra: (Glares at her twin) They're not just nightmares Helenus Helenus: All right then sister (makes it obvious that he doesn't believe her; lies back) What dire vision of the future did you see this time? Cassandra: (rolls her eyes but shares with him anyways) There was Paris, and the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen… (summarizes the gist of her dream) …And then, everything was burning. Helenus: mn-hm and what horrible fate does this portend? Cassandra: Paris went to Sparta, did he not? Helenus: Yes, he went to Sparta (pause; realization; sits up)  He went to Sparta, so you think that the woman in your dream was Helen!? Cassandra: Queen of Sparta? Yes Helenus: And if that was Helen, then in your dream… Cassandra: Paris abducts the queen of Sparta, resulting in much death and destruction and Troy will burn. Helenus: (leans back again) that would be bad. (looks at the anxious look on his sister's face) But it is extremely unlikely that it will happen so there is no point in worrying over it, and (pause) there is nothing you can do about it right now. Cassandra: You are saying it is unlikely that Paris abducting Helen would be bad for Troy? Helenus: No, I am saying it is unlikely that Paris abducts Helen in the first place! Cassandra: Well… people do say that she is the most beautiful woman in the world… Helenus: It doesn't matter how beautiful she is. Our brother is not so dim-witted as to kidnap the queen of Sparta. Cassandra: (pause) How well do we truly know our brother? Helenus: (pause; a worried look briefly flashes across his face) I hope our brother is not so dim-witted Cassandra: (laughs)  (pause) Thank you for checking on me Helenus: (smirks) anything for my little sister Cassandra: Twin Helenus: Hmn? Cassandra: We are twins Helenus, I am not your little sister. Helenus: Oh (pause) It would seem that I had forgotten. I wonder why? Cassandra: (rolls her eyes; tucks herself back into bed) Goodnight Helenus Helenus: Goodnight Cassandra. Sweet dreams. He exits

Notes:

One thing I really want to accomplish in this scene is establishing what makes Helenus  different from everybody else in how he views Cassandra and her visions/prophecies. Helenus doesn’t believe his sister’s visions, but he doesn’t think she’s crazy. He interacts with her often enough to see that. He also doesn’t automatically dismiss everything that she sees and assume that it’s never going to happen. He he simply considers the possibility as he would any other. This is going to be in stark contrast to how Priam and others treat Cassandra in the next scene

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Achilles’ playground insults

I just want to take a moment to appreciate that in the beginning of the Iliad (Fitzgerald translation) Achilles calls Agamemnon a “commander of garbage”

He also calls him a leech and a dog-face, but commander of garbage is definitely my favorite

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My struggles with Helen and Paris

First off Paris...

Paris has always struck me as kind of an idiot (actually more of a complete moron) and just really gets on my nerves. He makes so many awful decisions, never seems to think about consequences, and only ever does something significant when there is divine intervention involved. Now I'm not against having a moron in my play as they do actually exist in real life.

My problem with Paris is that whenever I try to write dialogue for him, he either just annoys the crap out of me, or I get so hung up on his stupidity/apparent self-centeredness that I can't see anything more in his character. 

This is a problem because even though morons do actually exist, they are never just morons, there is always something else to them, and I do want these characters to seem as if they could be real people. So I will definitely need to get over this.

*ugh*

And then there’s Helen...

Helen, Helen, Helen… What am I going to do with Helen? She has to be included in some way as she played such an important role in the story. I do have an overriding objective for her: She wants the freedom to make her own choices But that's all I've got at the moment, and I want there to be more to her than just that. My current objective for her explains why she ran off with Paris, but I want there to be more to her character, I want her to be defined by more than just her relationship to Paris. I think the reason I am struggling so much is that her character is so singular. She is Helen of Troy/Sparta, she is THE face that launched 1,000 ships. She, in many ways, is a fixed element of the story. Yet what is so singular and fixed about her tells nothing of her character. *sigh* You're driving me crazy Helen I see so much potential in your character but I can't quite get there yet.

(and once I do get there I’ll have to find a way to make Paris tolerable enough that you liking him could be feasible)

*hits head on desk*

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Things that inspire me #2: Hamlet

For me, it would be impossible to write anything that dealt with madness or sanity vs. a lack thereof, without thinking about Hamlet. I am a huge Shakespeare nut and Hamlet is one of my favorites, mainly because of how Shakespeare deals with Hamlet’s “questionable insanity”. I actually love the fact that the audience is never sure whether or not Hamlet is insane, or at what point he crosses the line and is no longer just acting crazy (it was hugely successful at this since people are still arguing about it 400 years later) 

It is my hope to accomplish at least a fraction of this in The Walls of Troy though not in the same manner. I want the audience to be fairly certain that Cassandra isn’t crazy in the beginning of the play, but by the end, I want them questioning her sanity. I want Cassandra to be questioning it too.

I think that by the end of Act 3, the constant visions of death and destruction, her desperation to save her city, her self-blame, isolation and everyone telling her that she’s mad will have worked to push her mental state into the gray area that exists between madness an sanity.

This is why Hamlet is such an inspiration for me, Shakespeare deals with that grey area expertly even though Hamlet’s mental state is questionable for different reasons. Shakespeare’s writing does little to clear up the sane/insane question, but still manages convey that Hamlet is definitely heading towards madness. He manages to have a distinct difference between how characters talk/act when they’re more insane than when they are more sane, yet they still seem like the same characters. He also makes the madness seem completely believable, which is something I recently learned to be extremely difficult. 

I also think that it is possible everyone thinking Cassandra is crazy could have a similar effect on her mental state that pretending to be crazy did on Hamlet

Just a thought

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Act 3 Scene ? (v.1)

To see where this fits in my overall scene plan click HERE

Notes: This scene takes place shortly after Paris’ death. This scene still needs a lot of work, its a little information heavy and the language can come across as awkward or not genuine, but I really like the feel of it and the reversal that happens. Constructive criticism is always welcome.

See end for more notes.

Cassandra: Helen? Helen: Go away! Cassandra: Helen, you need to talk to me. Helen: Why? So you can tell me how great he was even though I know you hated him. Well I'm not in the mood for false comfort. Cassandra: Helen… Helen: Don't lie and tell me you didn't. Cassandra: I… Helen: And don't go on about how he died bravely either, or how I was lucky to have had the time I did, or how all troy will mourn his death... Cassandra: Helen.. Helen: I said don’t! Just go away Cassandra, I don't want to hear… Cassandra: Dammit Helen! I didn't come here to lecture you, or to talk about Paris! I came here because I figured that you could use someone to talk to. For YOU to talk, not me. To help YOU. But you seem to be doing a lot of talking already, so  If you aren't going to let me in I am perfectly fine to go. Helen is silent Cassandra turns to go Helen opens the door Cassandra enters the room and both sit Helen: I'm sorry. Cassandra: It's all right. You're grieving. And I shouldn't have yelled. Helen: But you were right, and I deserve a lot worse anyways. Cassandra: Helen… (sees that Helen is on the verge of tears and stops) Helen: What am I going to do? He was the entire reason I came to Troy. I left everything behind in order to be with him, my life, my friends, even my daughter. And now he's gone. I should just go back. Cassandra: (cautiously as she doesn't want to upset Helen) Helen, If you don't mind me saying. There must be something more to it. (pause) You don't seem like the kind of woman who would abandon her daughter just for a man. Was it Menelaus? Did you need to get away from him? Helen: No, he was actually a fairly kind and honorable man. That’s why I didn't take Hermione with me. He was already losing his wife, I couldn't bear to have him lose his daughter as well. But you are also right, it was more than just Paris. (pause, thinks for a moment) It was the first time in my life where I was able to make my own choice about something. Menelaus was chosen for me. How I acted was chosen for me. Who I spent time with was chosen for me. I chose Paris, and I didn't want to lose that… And now I have (Cassandra puts her arm around Helen's shoulder) Helen: (says this next bit without any pretentiousness, vanity or self-importance, rather with a resignation to the facts of her life) It's going to happen again you know. After I've completed what is deemed an "appropriate" period of mourning for Paris, Priam is going to marry me off, and I will have no say in the matter. Though maybe it's better that way (laugh/cry/weird thing in between) look at what happens when I make my own decisions. (pause) He should just send me back to Menelaus, I don't understand why he won't. Cassandra: You're a princess of Troy now, one of us. We don't give up one of our own. Helen: I should go back to Menelaus on my own then. It would stop the war and you would all be left alone. Cassandra: Do you really think Agamemnon came all this way simply to help his brother recover his wife? He's not leaving unless he has the riches of Troy in his possession. Helen: (concedes the point, looking at Cassandra thinks that its more than just the riches of Troy that he won't leave without. It is that thought which spurs her decision) Doesn't matter. Those who swore the Oath of Tyndareus would be able to leave, and that would be worth it. I'm going to return myself to Menelaus. Cassandra: (realizing that this is more than just grief talking and Helen actually means to do this) You can't! you'll be killed or worse! Helen: (angry tears) Why? Don't I deserve it Cassandra: No you don't! Helen: How can you say that!? After everything I've done… Bringing this war. (pause) I'm the reason why your city has been under siege for nine years, the reason why __ of your brothers are dead. How can you not hate me? How can you say that I don't deserve whatever awaits me at the hands of Menelaus. Cassandra: Helen you're not… Helen: It's my fault Cassandra. Cassandra: No Helen, It's not your fault, (pause) It's.. (falls silent) Helen: It's no one's fault? (shakes her head) you know that isn't true Cassandra: That’s not… Helen: then who Cassandra? If I am not at fault for this entire war and Paris' death, than tell me who is. (pause) Cassandra: That’s… Helen: Come on, tell me. Who is to blame for Paris' death. Cassandra: I… Helen: Tell me! Cassandra: (Turns and yells back at Helen) I AM! (Helen takes a step back, confused) It's my fault. (pause) If it wasn't for me Paris would have never even gone to Sparta in the first place. Helen: (thinks for a second confused, realization/understanding dawns on her) Cassandra, If you hadn't recognized him your brothers would have killed him anyways. Cassandra: That's not what I'm talking about Helen: (confused again) I don't understand then. Paris told me that he asked to go on the trip to Sparta… Cassandra:  And if it weren't for what I did, Priam would never have let him Helen: You don't have that much influence over Priam, I've seen how he treats you. How could you have… Cassandra: Because I knew THIS would happen. I knew that Paris going to Sparta would bring war to Troy. Helen: How could you have… Cassandra: You know everything you've heard about me, it's partially true. Yes I have visions, but they are always, ALWAYS right. I… Helen: Don't be ridiculous Cassandra. Only the oracle of Delphi can see the future, and  you're.. Cassandra: Not? I know. But I'm not being ridiculous. I have no idea why or how but I see the future. And now I can't do anything with that, can't make anyone believe me, because I made a stupid mistake and got myself cursed. I tried to tell Priam not to send Paris to Sparta, and you saw me tell him to send you back. I told Hector not to fight Achilles, but through all this, I was never once believed. If I hadn't got myself cursed I could have stopped everything. If it wasn't for me Helen, you wouldn't have even had the chance to leave your husband. This war is not your fault Helen. It's mine. (looks at Helen horrified at what she just revealed to one of the few people who didn't think her mad) (Helen looks scared/startled for a moment) Helen: (speaking gently) Cassandra… Casandra: (stands abruptly, Is very obviously terrified but trying to mask it) I'm sorry. I'll go, look I'm sorry about Paris but I… (hurries towards the exit) Helen: Cassandra I… Cassandra: (angry) I've heard it all before Helen, and if you don't mind, I'd prefer not to hear it again from you. Exits Helen stares dumbfounded in the direction that Cassandra left Lights go down

See notes below

Notes: So this scene is waaay too information heavy (that's what happens when you’re working on Act 1 and all of a sudden have a great idea for a scene in Act 3) and that will be fixed. I’m leaving the information in there for now though because I definitely want a lot of it to be addressed through the course of the play, especially the tidbits concerning Helen’s character. Helen is a toughie to write because It is so easy to fall into the stereotypes of her. I’m mainly combating this by keeping a specific objective in mind for her as a character, which is stated in this scene. Helen wants to be free to make her own choices. I think that this makes her much more believable and sympathetic of a character, and it makes sense given her history. This is also a very important scene in terms of Cassandra’s character arc. I think a friendship between the two women in the first two acts makes sense. They are both outsiders (albeit in different ways) and Helen is one of the only people in Troy who wasn’t there when everyone decided that Cassandra was insane (which is why Cassandra is so horrified that she told Helen about her visions). For Cassandra to fall as far as she needs to in Act 3 though, I need her to feel/become completely isolated, meaning that there needs to be a degradation in that friendship. I also thinks it makes sense for some of that isolation to occur by Cassandra’s own actions. 

Just my thoughts

If you have any, feel free to share

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Act 1 Scene 5 (v.1)

To see where this fits in my current scene plan: http://thewallsoftroy.tumblr.com/post/113748520940/current-scene-structure-plan

See end for notes 

Helenus is sitting on the edge of his bed, obviously thinking Cassandra enters Helenus's room, walking purposefully; she doesn't knock Cassandra: What did I tell you. Helenus turns away Cassandra: You saw what happened in there Helenus: Not right now Cassandra Cassandra: But you saw, you saw that my dream came true. You've got to take them seriously now Helenus turns back Helenus: (Teasing his twin) I don't know… I can’t seem to recall seeing any fire, or death and destruction in the throne room this morning. Cassandra: HELENUS! (Throws ___ at Helenus) It came true! I had a dream where I saw Paris with Helen on a boat sailing for troy, and two days later they arrive. Helenus: And I've had dreams where we've sat on my bed and argued. (pause, looks pointedly at Cassandra, she rolls her eyes at him) I've also had dreams where griffins mated with horses. (she snorts) It doesn't mean anything Cassandra, just because one dream contained a grain of truth doesn't mean all the others do as well. (looks at Cassandra, sees that she's not getting it) If you dream often enough, some of them are bound to come true. Cassandra: Even if you won't take my dreams seriously, you must see that having Helen here is a bad Idea Helenus: Of course, I'm not an idiot Cassandra Cassandra: (exasperated) Then why didn't you say anything? Helenus: I would have if you had just kept your mouth shut like you're supposed to. Cassandra: It didn't look as if anyone was going to say anything, I couldn't just sit idly by Helenus: I was waiting for the right moment, something you seem to have no concept of. Besides, if Hector wasn't able to convince Father I doubt there is anything I could have done. Cassandra: Hector only asked father if he thought keeping Helen here was a good idea, not that he thought it was a bad one. And besides, even if Hector is the heir, everyone knows that you're the smart one, they'd listen to you. Helenus: (Doesn't really believe her) Thanks little sister, Cassandra: We're twins! Helenus: (grins but ignores her) but you need to realize that sometimes there's just nothing you can do Cassandra: But how will you know that there's nothing you can do if you don't try. You shouldn't just give up without trying anything. Helenus: You should if trying would make you lose something. Cassandra: (really thinks about this) Maybe, but I still think you should try to talk father out of this. Helenus: (sighs) Fine I will. But don't get your hopes up. Helenus crosses to exit Cassandra: Thank you Helenus turns back and smiles at her for a moment

He exits

Notes: The purpose of this scene is to help establish Cassandra and Helenus as characters as well as establish their relationship. They need to start out somewhere good in order to give the relationship somewhere to go, and to make it so that the audience will care about them when things get bad in acts 2 & 3.

Also, “when griffons mate with horses” is an ancient Greek figure of speech akin to “when pigs fly”. Griffons and horses were supposed to be mortal enemies. It is believed that the idea of the hippogriff came from this saying.

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Timeline (this is going to be a long one)

Here is the order for the events of and related to the Trojan war which I am currently using.

Please excuse any spelling errors

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These stories speak in the language of the human heart: a language of courage and terror, joy and pain. A language that is still intensely relevant.

Demigods and Monsters By Rick Riordan

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Works that inspire me #1: My childhood mythology books

These two books are entirely responsible for my obsession with Greek Mythology.

A World Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Folktales was the book that first piqued my interest in mythology when my dad would read it to me at bedtime.

This interest led to me getting D’aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths, which really started my obsession with the Greek myths in particular. This was due to its wonderful storytelling, incredible illustrations, and the way it managed to tie all of the stories together

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What happened between Apollo and Cassandra? (my interpretation)

This isn’t going to be in the play, just some back-story I wrote for fun/ to establish which version of what happened between Apollo and Cassandra I’m going to use

Cassandra was just made a Priestess of Apollo and is spending the night in his temple

Apollo: Hey, there’s a hot girl in my temple

Apollo appears by Cassandra

Cassandra: (Startled) Who the hell are you?

Apollo: I’m Apollo

Cassandra waits for a moment, looks up

Cassandra: Well, you haven’t been shot or struck with some horrendous disease and you did appear out of nowhere. I guess you must be him.

Cassandra starts to back away slowly

Cassandra: So Apollo, why are you here?

Apollo: You’re hot

Cassandra: uh…

Apollo: So you know how you have this totally awesome gift of prophecy

Cassandra: Yeah…

Apollo: You got that gift from me. I blessed your mother while you were in her womb

Cassandra continues backing away

Apollo: Which means you totally owe me… And you should have sex with me.

Cassandra: How about no

Apollo: Why not?

Cassandra: A. I kinda just swore an oath to remain a virgin, and B. I don’t want to

Apollo: But you swore that oath to me so its totally ok

Cassandra: Still not interested though

Apollo: But you owe me

Cassandra: No I don’t, I never asked to see the future

Apollo: You’re going to regret this. If you won’t repay me for my gift, I’ll make it worthless. I’m not going to take it away from you, but I can curse you so that no one will ever believe anything you say about the future.

He disappears

Cassandra: What the hell! I never owed you anything! You have serious issues!

The End 

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Cassandra monologue (Act 2 Scene n)

This is the first thing I wrote in this project. It was at 1 AM. It’s still an early draft but I’m fairly proud of it. Any constructive criticism or ideas are welcome.  (please excuse any errors in grammar)

This takes place following Hector’s death. Cassandra is by herself

Cassandra: My fault. My brother is dead and it's my fault. Troy's brightest hope extinguished like the flame of a candle all because I was selfish… I didn't think. Andromache widowed, Astyanax fatherless, it's all on my hands. It's been 9 years, 9 years of this wretched war, and every life that has been lost, I could have prevented. If I was only without this curse. Then  my father would have listened to me when I told him this would happen if he sent Paris to Sparta, or at least have listened when I told him to send Helen back, and it would have all been over before it began.   And even if it wouldn't have, Hector still might have listened… he might have listened to me and not fought Achilles. But I am cursed, we are at war, and Hector is dead. I am cursed because I am selfish, prideful, and stupid, so very stupid. Why didn't I…    

But how should I have known? How should I have known that Apollo would curse me when I spurned him, that I'd be cursed for none to believe my prophecy? But I still should have known better than to deny a god. When has that ever gone well for a girl? It was my own hubris which allowed  me to think that my status as an oracle would protect me. Though the only reason I wasn't raped or turned into a tree was my gift, he simply turned it into my curse. But even then, how could I have known that THIS is what I'd see, that I'd see this coming  and be helpless to stop it? If I hadn't been so selfish, or at the least had let go of my pride, none of this would have happened. ARE YOU HAPPY NOW APOLLO!? That was the whole point of this wasn't it? To make me regret my decision, to punish me for spurning you? Well I'd consider myself, and all of troy, and even a large part of Greece, duly punished. And I would give anything, do anything, to go back and change what I did.

But I can't. It's still my fault. Troy is falling apart, and all I can do is sit and watch, unable to stop it or help, all because a young girl made a stupid, stupid decision. (Insert good lines for transition to the end here) My city is crumbling,

And it's all my fault.

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List of Main and Main-ish Characters so far

Cassandra: Princess of Troy and priestess of Apollo

Helenus: Prince of Troy and Cassandra’s Twin brother

Helen: Former queen of Sparta, eloped with Paris

Paris: Prince of Troy

Hector: Prince of Troy, Hero, General, and heir apparent

Priam: King of Troy

Hecuba: Queen of Troy

Polyxena: Princess of Troy, youngest daughter of Priam and Hecuba

Andromache: Wife of Hector, really doesn't like Cassandra

(At the present moment I’m unsure If any Greeks will actually be included rather than just mentioned)

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I’m not planing on Cassandra having any romantic interest/involvement, but if she did fall for someone it would probably go something like this. 

Honestly not that surprising given what happened with Apollo 

I sometimes wish I could write Cassandra so she was as amazing and sassy as Meg, but that wouldn't work with what  I’m going for

Ah vell

She still gets to be pretty cool in her own way

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Understanding my notation

I don’t know how many scenes each act is going to have so I’m currently using notation to represent that.

Act 1 has x scenes

Act 2 has n scenes

Act 3 has m scenes

So if you see me write:

Act 2 Scene n

know I mean the last scene of act 2

Or if I write:

Act 3 Scene m-1

know I mean the second to last scene of Act 3

Thanks!

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Current Scene/Structure Plan

I do have more in depth ideas about each of the scenes, and even have rough drafts for some of them. This is just the basic layout/structure

Act 1

           Scene 1: Dream sequence

           Scene 2: Helenus and Cassandra discuss her dream

           Scene 3: Paris and Helen arrive in Troy, court/throne room scene

           Scene 4: Hecuba Summons Cassandra to her chambers, they argue

           Scene 4: Cassandra tries to convince Helenus to take her visions        seriously

           …

           Scene ?: Loom room; discussion amongst the women of troy

           Scene ?: Odysseus and Menelaus attempt to get Helen back through diplomacy

           …

           Scene ?: Women on the walls of Troy; the beginning of a tentative friendship between Helen and Cassandra?

           …

Act 2

           Scene 1: Conveys the passing of time

           …

           Scene ?: Women on the walls; someone mentions Agamemnon’s interest in Cassandra?

           …

           Scene n-1: Cassandra tries to convince Hector not to fight Achilles

           Scene n: Cassandra blames herself for Hector’s death, reveals why no one believes her

Act 3

           …

           Scene ?: Hector’s funeral

           …

           Scene ?: Death of Achilles

           …

           Scene ?: Cassandra comforts Helen following the death of Paris

           …

           Scene m-2: Helenus and Cassandra argue about whether to tell people about the horse

           Scene m-1: Cassandra deliberates, Is a futile attempt to save everyone worth risking it all

           Scene m: Cassandra tells everyone about the horse