War: A Love Story

by Megan Tripaldi

ONE-ACT.
Three Furies are sick of the Greek Patriarchy, so they decide to revamp the story of Aphrodite for a more progressive audience. Interweaving through the story they tell, the Furies become the characters that Aphrodite meets as well as Aphrodite herself, proving time and time again that there is both Love and War in all of us.

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War: A Love Story

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John Medlin: War: A Love Story by Megan Tripaldi

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Wow! I love when modern artists examine ancient myths through a modern lens, and War: A Love Story does that beautifully. The pacing in this play is immaculate. Aphrodite is painted as such a strong and compelling character. Sure, the piece plays fast and loose with the mythology, but it knows that. The Furies themself confirm it. It allows Megan to dismantle the patriarchal framework of these myths and give the divine feminine a chance to shine. I would love to see this show on stage one day.

Wow! I love when modern artists examine ancient myths through a modern lens, and War: A Love Story does that beautifully. The pacing in this play is immaculate. Aphrodite is painted as such a strong and compelling character. Sure, the piece plays fast and loose with the mythology, but it knows that. The Furies themself confirm it. It allows Megan to dismantle the patriarchal framework of these myths and give the divine feminine a chance to shine. I would love to see this show on stage one day.

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Character Information

FURY 1 Plays HELIOS and HADES
FURY 2 Plays ARES, HERA, HEPHAESTUS
FURY 3 Plays ZEUS and POSEIDON
All FURIES take turns playing APHRODITE, denoted by APH 1, APH 2, and APH 3

Fury 1

Character Age

Any Age

Character Gender Identity

Femme or non-binary
Can be played by:
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman,
  
  Non-binary
Fury 2

Character Age

Any Age

Character Gender Identity

Femme or non-binary
Can be played by:
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman,
  
  Non-binary
Fury 3

Character Age

Any Age

Character Gender Identity

Femme or non-binary
Can be played by:
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman,
  
  Non-binary

Development History

Type Workshop, Organization Contemporary Theater Company, Year 2019

Production History

Type Fringe, Organization Mad Horse Theater Company, Year 2019
Type Fringe, Organization PortFringe Theatre Festival, Year 2019

Awards

Portfringe Pulitzer for Writing

Portfringe Theater Festival

Winner

2019
Volunteer Choice

Portfringe Theater Festival

Audience Choice

2019
Peer Choice

PortFringe Theatre Festival

Audience Choice

2019

Genre

adaptation,

adventure,

drama,

fable/folktale,

melodrama,

movement/physical,

radio drama,

zoom

Subject Matter Keywords

Greek mythology,

love,

coming of age

Length

30-60 minutes

Cast Size

Age of Intended Audience

ages 18 and up

Narrative Attributes

Centers Female Characters,

Centers LGBTQ Characters

Supporting Materials

Supporting Video

https://minionprod.s3.amazonaws.com/PortFringe19/WarALoveStoryPortfringe19/WarA…,

https://minionprod.s3.amazonaws.com/PortFringe19/WarALoveStoryPortfringe19/WarA…

Reviews

Bess Welden, PortFringe Review Team

“
Transformed into a sort of revenge adventure, the treatment of the classic tale asks us to ask questions about the long-standing ways young women and relationships are represented on stage.
”
Mark Magee, PortFringe Review Team

“
An excellent example of breathing new life into a classic.
”
Tess Van Horn, PortFringe Review Team

“
...a gripping, enthralling, beautiful and fierce re-telling of part of (or all?) of the Aphrodite myth (although honestly, my knowledge of greek mythology is limited, but it doesn’t matter because this is literally a re-telling a “what if” opportunity to give Aphrodite the voice that she deserves.)
”