The Barbarians Are Coming

The Barbarians Are Coming

The Barbarians Are Coming

The Barbarians Are Coming

Overview

"I wonder what Barbarians talk about?," said one Medieval Lord to the other. "I don't know," said the other back, as two hungry peasants peered in the window plotting to steal a biscuit for their families...

A Monty Python-like play with a terrific message. Two feudal lords trying to decide what type of tea to drink are interrupted by a serf who is hysterically babbling about barbarians laying siege to the castle. As the battle draws nearer, the serf grows more frenzied and the lords converse on women and boulder heavers. When the barbarians arrive, will raw muscle rule over culture and etiquette? Hysterical moments and hilarious revelations climax in a powerful statement on who the barbarians are among us.

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Details

  • Genre: Farce, Fantasy
  • Time Period: Not Applicable
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble cast, Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Roles for Teens, Flexible cast size, Local Celebrity Cameo, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Luigi Jannuzzi

Luigi Jannuzzi is an award-winning playwright of one-act theater pieces, as well as full-length plays, who combines romantic/absurdist comedy with serious themes of love, truth and the need to rise above it all. His one-act plays, such as A Bench at the Edge and The Barbarian ...

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