Daughters of Leda

by Madeline Sayet

As the seasons change and Persephone returns to the underworld, a mortal girl arrives at the same time asking questions that turn history upside down. The Fates have a game up their sleeve – they are tired, they need a vacation. But in order to leave, they have to give the stories they exploited back. In a whirlwind of events, Adam & Eve, Leda (& the Swan), Helen, Clytemnestra, Iphigenia, and Electra all come...

As the seasons change and Persephone returns to the underworld, a mortal girl arrives at the same time asking questions that turn history upside down. The Fates have a game up their sleeve – they are tired, they need a vacation. But in order to leave, they have to give the stories they exploited back. In a whirlwind of events, Adam & Eve, Leda (& the Swan), Helen, Clytemnestra, Iphigenia, and Electra all come together to choose their own destinies and finally tell their side of the stories that have instilled fear of feminine knowledge for far too long.

*It is important to the story that it be cast as diversely as possible

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Daughters of Leda

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  • Lauren Davenport: Daughters of Leda

    This play is page-turning, funny, tragic, playful, heartfelt, and empowering. You feel the weight of each character's story and the impact of their stories together as a whole. Daughters of Leda is one of those plays that stays with you long after you finish reading it - seriously, I can't stop thinking about it and I want to see this production!

    This play is page-turning, funny, tragic, playful, heartfelt, and empowering. You feel the weight of each character's story and the impact of their stories together as a whole. Daughters of Leda is one of those plays that stays with you long after you finish reading it - seriously, I can't stop thinking about it and I want to see this production!

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization IRT, Year 2014
  • Type Workshop, Organization Theater for the New City, Dream Up Festival, Year 2014
  • Type Commission, Organization Culture Project: Women Center Stage Festival , Year 2013
  • Type Reading, Organization Dixon Place, Year 2013

Production History

  • Type University, Organization Ohio Wesleyan University , Year 2021
  • Type University, Organization UC Berkeley , Year 2023
  • Type University, Organization American University, Year 2023