Heroines of Chaos
Eco Drama: Stage Play for schools, adults, colleges and theaters.
Student forum: Climate Change, Global Warming, Politics, Planning, Ecology, Economics.
Free script for several actors.
Version 5.0
Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed are those of the characters and should not be confused with those of the author or the publisher.
The script is set far into the future, and is based on just one possible scenario and set of assumptions. In reality, there are a whole range of possible scenarios, and in this respect, the script represents a simplification of a myriad of possibilities.
This play is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, events and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental, except for historical events. Whilst some long-standing institutions, agencies, and public offices, state and/or trans-national actors are mentioned or identifiable, the ideas, characters, and views involved are wholly imaginary.
Although the author and publisher have made efforts to ensure that the information in this play was correct at press time, the author and publisher do not assume (and hereby disclaim) any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause.
Cast of Characters
List of Characters
DELBEE: (Female, around 20) Zsófi's granddaughter. Acts as storyteller.
ZSÓFI : (schoolgirl 18, then later in 20s, 30s) Transylvanian ancestry, Head Prefect turned environmental activist, and later, a mother. Her father was Kamil, a name used in Arabic, Turkish, Pashto, and Kurdish. Her mother spoke Hungarian.
YUVAN Ivaskow: (male 57, later in 60s, 70s) Zsófi's great-uncle, an engineer.
ALTAN : (male, 20s) Mongolian migrant fruit-picker. Asiatic eyes. Buddhist. No English. Mispronounces 'f' as 'p'. Talent for throat-singing.
TAMARA Ivaskow : (schoolgirl, 16, then later 20s, 30s) In the epilog, Tamara appears in her 80s but hooded or veiled. US immigrant. Daughter of LARA. Tamara has never met her grandfather (Yuvan).
INNA: (female, about 45) of Russian extraction.
FERENC: (male, 20s to 40s) Zsófi's cousin.
SARA: (female, mid-forties) Yuvan's friend.
VAIMITI: (Female, 20s, very pregnant) A native Kiribati islander, a cleaner. In one scene only. Little dialogue.
SALVADORI: (Male, 24, later in forties, parents from El Salvador) Neigbouring orchardist and bee-keeper.
COLONEL: (male, over 60) reporter, wears distinctive military beret and campaign ribbons, plus a PRESS jacket.
HAWAIKI: (girl, 16, from Kiribati. Sara's ward. Hawaiki has Tikopian ancestry and wears a large, prominent Tikopian pendant around her neck.
GABRIELA: (female, 18, Salvadori). Salvadori's daughter.
ODVAL: (Female, as baby, and in 50s) Zsófi's child. Has Asiatic eyes. No dialogue.
MEN: (Four, for various peripheral roles) Four men who menace Zsófi. A press-photographer, a soldier, a newsreader, a realtor, stretcher-bearers, newsreader, announcer, assassins, a hospital orderly.
Location/Time
General location and time setting
SCENE AND SETTINGS
Aotearoa and Europe.
Because there are many scene changes, a minmalist approach is adopted: no scenery, a bare stage, minimal props, but good lighting and sound. A storyteller is used to set and describe some scenes. A podium, a bar-table, a few chairs, a car tyre a stretcher, and a shovel should be available. Some scenes are short and slick changes are needed to keep up the pace.
TIME
Main storyline 2022-2043. Epilog 2092. A storyteller is used to keep track of the timeline.
Ballpark running time: two hours.
Actual dialog: about 45 minutes.