The Trojan Women Playwrights/Practitioners They then have to answer

They then have to answer two questions: one three-part question on how you would approach the rehearsal of an extract and one question about your overall production concept

Use strategies

The Edexcel syllabus does not dictate a prescriptive list of texts for this unit

The narrative context in which the characters exist in the novels is not of relevance in this exercise so I have given no background to the characters

They should also keep a working record of the process in order to help them evaluate the final piece

The Trojan Women Playwrights/Practitioners They then have to answerThe Trojan Women has been a reliable element of the Edexcel A2 course for some years. Initially, it appeared a strange choice since it is by no means the most complex Greek tragedy. Oedipuss transformation from arrogant king to blind beggar in Oedipus the King is a journey filled with complex revelations. By contrast, The Trojan Women is a play which focuses principally on reaction rather than action. It is a lamentation to war and a personal account