Cast –
Protagonist; Alexander the
Great
Antagonist; Darius
III
Protagonist’s advisor;
Antipater
Protagonist’s love interest; Roxana
Protagonist’s right-hand guy; Alexander's general, Parmenion
Scene 5
[Set in 332 BC, in the Kingdom
of Macedon ruled by Alexander the Great. His father Phillip II was
assassinated by the King of Persia, Darius III in the Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC). Seeking vengeance he’s plotted to poison
Darius and claim the region of Thrace.]
[The theatre in Aigai, Greece]
Alexander enters stage left. Striding out
purposefully, to stand on the skene. Antipater simultaneously enters stage
right.
Antipater:
I entreat thee, to heed mine reservations, of Megas
Basileus disposition.
Nay, abandon these pernicious schemes!
Alexander:
Loyalty cloven; twofold deception interwoven.
Antipater:
Alack, Sir, no –trusting thee deceiver, to deceive
–thyself
Wronged in judgement. For, he’s to be trusted!
Alexander:
you dare, to defy me!
Make haste in acquiring poison –fie! Flee
Erroneous errors; blunders.
Exeunt Antipater. Scene fades to
black. [Enter Parmenion –flustered and agitated]
Parmenion:
I feel duty-bound to impart; grave news,
Doth deny, an appeased rapt heart.
Alexander:
For shame –my faith in confidents, this day wanes.
Parmenion:
[glances at
his feet, lachrymose]
Alas, I lament that woe, which I grievously
bestow!
Alexander:
[countenance
softens]
A penitent pardon –pray, speak
Parmenion:
It concerneth beloved Roxana.
[A chilling pause]
Darius defiled, a puritas plant!
A
blazoned banding, as Darius, seeketh supremacy
Taints—beauty’s burgeoning bud.
Thence as mildness, riled
[His
voice breaks. Speech ceases]
Alexander:
speak –I beseech thee!
Parmenion: She’s a fragmented, foliated flower
[Scene
fades out. Alexander and Darius at the Deli River –stand facing one another.
Darius holds Parmenion’s severed head aloft].
Darius:
I contest, to this hypocrisy.
I deceived thee; secondary
deceiver –shalt be reprieved
As a choice is laid before, thee
Presently acquitted; in exile.
Or, your people will die,
As I, maketh Roxana thy bride!
Alexander: Nay, darkness shalt resteth –blessed
Darius:
Taketh belladonna
leaf
A draught which intended for me;
Shalt leadeth–serendipity, odyssey
Whilst I delight,
in such pernicious plight!
An eternal rest, in your death.
Alexander: By my faith, verily
Enmity, animosity –this day divides; hides
Kuningas’ lies –it shalt be your demise, as I die!
[Scene
fades to black. Alexander the great’s death is remembered in song and folklore].
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