Theseus The King

The myth where Theseus arrives in Athens after completing the six labors would be a good fit for a Tragedy because it fits many of the common features of Athenian theater by itself or with small adjustments. This myth could be part of a trilogy with one of the labors as the first part, this myth as the second and then the minotaur myth as the last installment. Also the whole play could take place at the castle to keep the unity of place. It would also include conflicting positions between Theseus and Medea, which is also a gender conflict. To keep in tradition with other Tragedies there would be only a few roles including Theseus, Medea, Aegeus, Leos, and the chorus. Even though the myth fits a lot of the features most tragedies have it would …show more content…
This would add a twist to the play because at the beginning it is unclear why they are they the chorus, but once we find out they are jealous of Theseus’ right to rule it will start to make sense and help develop the theme. Also after Theseus sleighs they in the ambush, the chorus afterword’s will consist of the ghosts of the …show more content…
Aegeus will not recognize him right away, but Medea will. Medea worried that Theseus will be chosen as the heir to Aegeus’ Kingdom, sends Theseus to capture the marathonian Bull. Theseus leaves and captures the bull offstage and return with it to Aegeus and Medea. Medea will try to poison Theseus but right before Aegeus recognizes him from his sword and stops him from drinking the poison. Then Theseus hears from Leos that the Pallantides are planning to ambush him. So he leaves and sleighs the all off stage. At the end he confronts Medea over her previous actions. The first change will be adding a prologue with Athena and Poseidon in it. This will explain the background of the story and help set the theme of the play. In Eumenides the play starts of prologue with Apollo and one of his priestess (Aeschylus’s Eumenides 1-55). The sets the stage for the whole play, that Clytemnestra set the Furies out to get justice against Orestes. In the Theseus play it will also set the stage by letting the audience know that Theseus has made the long and hard journey to Athens while completing the six labors after retrieving his father’s sword and sandals. To help create the unity of action the Pallantides will directly plan the ambush because of Theseus bringing back the Marathonian Bull and his father recognizing him. This parallels