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CHARACTERS:
Medusa: Manuela
Valery: Athena
Luisa: Perseus
Adriana: Aphrodite
Melisa: Poseidon
Daiana: Hermes
(Enter Medusa, with snakes. Behind the scenes, in the middle)
They fear me, they admire me, they cross the sea to hear my legend up close. I have no
intimacy. There is no one to call me silly names at night, there is no one to hold me tight.
the breasts with tenderness. I have no mirror, I have no owner. The landscape is for me alone, I speak
In big phrases, I am important. Look at me and learn. Monsters will surround you.
similar to you, the unhappy ones who were born in the same way; like Steno and Euryale. I am
Medusa.
The lights go out and come back on. Medusa is on stage, without snakes and with
a flower in his hands. Poseidon enters with a proud demeanor.
Poseidon: (Looks at Medusa seductively and approaches her from behind) It has given me a
my heart overturns inside my chest; as soon as I look at you, it is no longer possible for me to speak, but instead
my tongue freezes, a slight fire runs under my skin, my eyes can see nothing, I
My ears are ringing, sweat covers me, and it seems like I'm close to dying. (He kisses her
hand
Medusa: (Smiling) It is truly an honor to receive such words from a great lord. But I
I fear that your presence here is not welcomed. Athena would be displeased that you are here.
here, and I can't imagine what I would do to his priestess if I saw her talking with
Poseidon.
(She tries to leave but Poseidon doesn't let her and grabs her arm)
Poseidon: I just want to spend time with you, my dear lady. Don't I have the
right to appreciate its beauty? Come with me into the darkness. (He follows her and they leave behind)
scene. The silhouette is seen. Poseidon rapes Medusa (Then we adjust movements)
the lights go out and Medusa screams)
(The lights turn on again and Athena appears)
Athena: (sarcasm) Unfortunate and innocent girl. Poor Medusa, a sorrowful soul after a...
unacknowledged pact. Immature damsel who has profaned my temple. Temple of
intelligence and wisdom ended up being used to satisfy carnal desires. Unclean
mortal. You, Medusa, will feel my wrath in every pore of your skin.
(Enter Aphrodite)
Aphrodite: Why have you called me, dear Athena?
Athena: Oh, my beautiful Aphrodite. I need your help. There is a mortal who has...
It has soiled my temple and betrayed me. Not only that, those who see her claim
who is the most beautiful woman to have walked the earth.
Aphrodite: (Angry) But what kind of blasphemy is this? The impostor must pay. She must
suffer. I will make your beautiful hair a mass of snakes. And anyone who looks at it will be
eyes, will be petrified.
(Both take candles and place them in front of each one. They sit on the ground, one in front of the other.)
from the other side and they hold hands
Aphrodite: Call out with me, Athena. (They close their eyes)
Athena and Aphrodite: Blessed gods, listen. Olympus, hear. Medusa must be punished.
Come to me and make Medusa an ugly creature. Whoever looks at her is petrified. By
Zeus.
(While they perform the prayer, the silhouette of Medusa can be seen, complaining. It goes dark.
reflector, they extinguish the candles and leave
(The lights come on, Medusa enters, with snakes, she walks in, the sound in the background
of the snakes)
Medusa: (whisper) be quiet... (ascends) be quiet... (shout) BE QUIET. (The sound stops. Continues)
walking and exits the scene
(Athena enters and at that moment, Hermes enters)
Athena: Hermes, what a pleasant visit.
Hermes: I fear, my lady, that the news I bring you is not good.
Athena: Then speak at once.
Hermes: My lady, it is about Medusa. She has turned almost all the men of the kingdom to stone.
None have managed to leave the place where they are, people are desperate.
(Moment of silence)
Athena: Bring Perseus.
Hermes: As you order, my lady.
(Hermes withdraws and Athena paces back and forth, deep in thought)
(Hermes enters and beside him, Perseus)
Perseus: What am I good for, my lady? (Kneeling)
Athena: Rise. I want you to kill Medusa and bring me her head. For that, I will give you
a sword and a shield and Hermes will give you his winged sandals (hands over the materials)
Don't let us down.
Perseus: It will be so. (Everyone exits the stage and the lights go out)
(The light turns on and Perseus is in his quest, alone. In an attacking position)
Medusa: Why do you want to be a hero? Why not try to be something else?
Perseus: (Looking around) I have royal blood. I have position, rank.
Medusa: (comes to light and approaches him from behind, without looking him in the eyes) Child, they have filled you.
the head of curious ideas. The only human beings apart from the common man are the
monsters.
Perseus: (laughs) Who told you that?
Medusa: Who hasn't told you? The hero has the gesture of the statue, the hard skin, the
hard eyes. He does not live for himself or his pleasure, but for the construction of an image
fictitious to bequeath to the centuries.
Perseus: (Shouts) FOR HIS IDEAL!
Medusa: Exactly. An ideal, nothing. But you want to be a hero. Don't you have a list of futures?
corpses?
Perseus: (Thoughtful) I am supposed to kill my grandfather, and I was sent here to kill you.
I would never kill my grandfather... but I would kill you, because you are a monster.
Medusa: (Furiosa) YES TO MEDUSA! And what are you, kid? An aspiring monster. What do you
justifies talking like this about killing a woman, your peer?
Perseus: He causes harm, petrifies, deceives.
Medusa: And you? You kill just to satisfy your hunger. Do you think I am very happy? You are a
idiot. (Medusa exits off stage. Perseus, after a moment, chases her)
(After the scene, Perseus defeats Medusa, she lets out a cry of pain and falls to the ground. Perseus)
raises the head of Medusa as a symbol of victory
(The light goes out)
END.