Pentisilea
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PENTESILEA
Love. Hate. Two sides of the same coin. And those who love with their heart can confuse one with the other. Set against the background of the Trojan War, two figures, a man and a woman, fight in a duel and fall in love with each other. The two characters are Achilles, the bravest of all Greek heroes; a figure of taurine masculinity, warlike, with a strong neck and shiny metal shoulders and arms, and Pentesilea, queen of the Amazons; she who loves peace but brings torment, half fury and half grace.
Pentesilea is a one act play for two beings that are half beast and half human. It’s the tale of the fight between two warriors who come to desire the other’s death because of too much love. The scene develops through an alternation of dynamic actions and the rhythmic sounds of two big mediaeval drums played live, which beat the rhythm of time and the gallop, the assaults, and the retreats, abandons and furies, building to a crescendo until leaving the place to the great final silence.
