Playbill

 

Our production of The Ten Harpoons was written and directed by AzureEyes and Oset Ramesses (2003), as recorded upon the walls at the Temple of Edfu, and adapted from publications by H. W. Fairman, (1974) and P. Piccione (2000). It was composed solely for the enjoyment of AncientWorlds and Quia members, during AW Egypt's Springfest celebration. Audience members are encouraged to participate.

Dramatis Personae

Horus Behdety/Horus of Mesen~Oset Ramesses
Set* (Seth), God of Chaos~AnpuAnubis Ramesses
Netjer Aset (Isis)~AzureEyes Ramesses
Pharaoh Ptolemy IX~ KhnumKhufu Mentuhotep
The Queen Mother, Cleopatra III~ Zeina Amenhotep
Netjer Tehuti (Thoth)~ Khnum Mentuhotep
The Young Harpooners~ ReAzure Ramesses, male audience
Princesses of Upper and Lower Egypt~ Sahirnee Amenhotep, female audience
Women of Busiris~ Elaan Thutmose, NoiRe Nebet, female audience
Chorus~ Sahirnee Amenhotep, JudyCollins Horemheb, entire audience

*because a live hippopotamus will be used to represent Set as AnpuAnubis performs his role, the audience is advised to stay well enough away from the lake's edge.

Act I, "Contention"
Players in Act I ~ Horus, Set, Aset, Ptolemy, chorus

Scene I: The First and Second Harpoons
Scene II: The Third and Fourth Harpoons
Scene III: The Fifth and Sixth Harpoons
Scene IV: The Seventh and Eighth Harpoons
Scene V: Nest of Gods ~ The Ninth and Tenth Harpoons

~Intermission~

Act II, "Victory"
Players in Act II ~ entire cast

Scene I: Revenge of Ptolemy
Scene II: The Coronation
Scene III: Cleopatra's Chant
Scene IV: How to Hack a Hippo

Our feast will immediately follow Scene IV. All cast, crew and audience members will be asked to move to the second courtyard.

Enjoy the show.