Music Theatre Melbourne, 2017įor example, at the beginning of the musical, in the song “Straight Ahead,” Cassandra asks Hector, another prince of Troy if it is wise to “sacrifice sanity, to satisfy a whim” ii Her words here have a double-meaning. However, Cassandra’s desperation to save her people and to prove that she isn’t crazy makes her never give up on her truth. Therefore, despite Cassandra’s well-founded objections against the Trojans sending Paris to Sparta on a peace mission, no one listens to her. However, her disadvantage comes from the fact that she was cursed by the god Apollo who made it so no one would believe Cassandra’s prophecies. C assandra’s WarningsĬassandra establishes herself as a rational person early on in Paris: A Rock Odyssey. Throughout Paris: A Rock Odyssey, Cassandra and Helen act as refreshing voices of reason and maturity in the midst of the confusing chaos of war. However, despite the love story and intriguing men in the musical, it is the women themselves, namely Cassandra and Helen, who stand out. The musical spends a disproportionate amount of time on Helen and Paris as the pair tries to make sense of the consequences of their love in the midst of Troy’s suffering. Paris: A Rock Odyssey establishes itself as a love story first and foremost by not spending the vast majority of its time detailing events on the battlefield (like The Iliad). As a result, the Spartans go to war with the Trojans. Paris convinces Helen to leave with him, which enrages Menelaus, Helen’s husband, and the king of Sparta. In this story of the Trojan War, the Trojan, Paris, falls in love with Helen, the queen of Sparta, while on a peace mission to Sparta. With rock ballads, an exceptional chorus, and memorable characters, Paris: A Rock Odyssey stands out with its unique adaptation. But Paris: A Rock Odyssey brings something different to the story of the Trojan War. The story of the Trojan War has been told time and time again in the form of epic poems like The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid, and in movies like Troy. Created by the late Jon English and David Mackay, Paris: A Rock Odyssey tells the story of Prince Paris and Helen whose infamous love doomed the city of Troy. This musical is called Paris: A Rock Odyssey (1990) i. I saved my favorite and most unknown musical for the last installment of my four-part miniseries. Why You Should Check Out Paris: A Rocky Odyssey.Helen’s Ability To See What Others Cannot.
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