Odysseus and the Cyclops Assembly or Class Play

Ancient Greek Myths Odysseus and the Cyclops Assembly or Class Play
Cast of 30 - easily adaptable up or down
Duration - around 10 to 15 minutes reading time (around 20 with addition of music)
One of several Ancient Greek scripts written by Sue Russell. A set of 5 Ancient Greek Myths is also available in Guided Reading format, each with 6 speakers, and its own quiz.
Sample Text:
Poseidon: Oh I’m sure it is! So you stopped off at my son’s island for a bit of a holiday?
(To audience) I’ve heard the Greek islands are a favourite holiday destination. Island hopping, I believe you call it?
Odysseus: Well, that was hardly our intention. We wanted to get home.
Ancient Greek 6: But stopping off for a bit of a rest did make sense.
Ancient Greek 7: Though it didn’t turn out to be quite the holiday we expected!
Ancient Greek 8: Stuck in the back of that cave
(Enter Polyphemus, finding his way to the group, with the aid of a white stick)
Polyphemus: (Bellowing loudly) My home!
Ancient Greek 9: Hardly the best that Airbnb have to offer!
Polyphemus: (Bellowing angrily) Pardon? There’s nothing wrong with my cave I’ll have you know!
Ancient Greek 10: Nothing at all – until you get your head bashed against one of the walls! I was the first to suffer at your hands
Ancient Greek 11: And I the second!
Ancient Greek 1: And I the third!
Ancient Greek 2: And I the fourth
Ancient Greek 3: And I the fifth
Ancient Greek 4: And I the sixth!
Poseidon: (Tutting) Son! Really! That was rather greedy, even by your standards!
Polyphemus: (Muttering sulkily) But I didn’t eat them all in one go!
Odysseus: (Sarcastically) Oh that was very good of you!
Polyphemus: Well, thank you!
Poseidon: No, I think he’s being sarcastic, son! The lowest form of wit. But something tells me, not quite low enough for you!
Odysseus: (To Polyphemus) So come on! What have you got to say in your defence? Surely you don’t want your old man thinking you have the table manners of a monster?
Polyphemus: (Spluttering) Well, I er,
Ancient Greek 5: You just fancied a change from lamb stew, right?
Polyphemus: (Beaming) Oh that’s right! Indeed I did!
Ancient Greek 6: I expect lamb gets pretty boring night after night?
Polyphemus: Oh you’re right!
Ancient Greek 7: So we made a pleasant change to your diet?
Polyphemus: (Slapping his large belly, fondly) Well, I’d hardly call it a diet!