Synopsis

Heubner the Reluctant

Heubner the Reluctant $10.95

Alan Haehnel

Published by Dramatic Publishing

2 Male 1 Female

Heubner, a starving beggar in a downtrodden village, awakes from a troubling dream of war and destruction to find that part of his dream

has followed him into wakefulness ...

A mysterious floating woman proclaims, "Heubner, you are the chosen"

Against his better judgment, Heubner goes with the woman. She takes him to a cave where a band of warrior women prepares to face an evil army - the Craven - who will overrun Heubner's village and all of the land unless the women can stop them

Heubner learns that he holds the key to their victory. Though he tries repeatedly to deny his destiny and run from his duty, he finally learns a secret about his past that reveals how he, through the gift of storytelling, can indeed be "The Chosen"

This fantasy provides great opportunities for challenging acting, stunning visuals and vigorous fight sequences

It also challenges the audience to ponder the impact of the story - can a culture survive if it allows itself to forget?

One-act - Unit set - runs about 50 minutes.

NB - Heubner and Cristoff may be cast as women. If this is done, change the names to Helga and Berdine, respectively.

The Warrier Women and the Craven could be ensembles of 5-20 each

2m., 12w. + 10 either gender

Can be done with an all-female cast

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