Peace

Co-written with Rachel Chavkin
One-act adaptation (with songs) of the Aristophanes play of the same name.

War has destroyed the land and a 75-year-old man and his two 12-year-old daughters are counting on their last chance of escape: a dung beetle (fed only pure, organic fecal seed) who can fly them to heaven.

Cast Requirements

2 males
2 females
1 Beetle

Set Description

A farm that turns into Olympus.

Production and Development History

A workshop production of "Peace" was performed in the Target Margin's Aristophanes Festival at the Here Arts Center, NYC as part of commission of new works based on plays by Aristophanes.