"Nero's Hero"

(A romp through ancient Rome!)

Adapted By Jean Crozier and Pat Miles

Directed by Pat Miles

PERFORMED DECEMBER 2004

Director's Notes

"Nero's Hero" is a risqué romp through Ancient Rome, filled with comic songs, naughty jokes, 'nudge-nudge, wink-wink' antics and big chorus numbers - and that's just for starters!

A group of very ignoble Roman Merchants hatch a plot to kill the excessive money-grabbing, concubine-collecting Emperor, Nero. An extremely unlikely Hero unwittingly uncovers the plan and gets a lot more than he bargains for as a reward! Add to this a bevy of Court Beauties, Nero's hard-hearted wife and a very bad Roman poet, and the stage is set. Mix in a dash of cross-dressing just to stir things up a bit and the fun really begins!