The Trial of George W. Bush

by gnimbley the gnome

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(Links to individual scenes and additional material below)

This is the home for my play, "The Trial of George W. Bush." The play is a mix of comedy, political satire and a sometimes serious look at revenge. It can also be a bit intense. I hope you will find it entertaining and maybe a bit thought provoking.

I started writing the play in July of 2004. I was listening to a lecture on Greek Mythology on CD in my car. The speaker was talking about The Oresteia, a cycle of plays by Aeschylus.

The third play of the cycle, The Eumenides, is a courtroom drama. Orestes had killed his mother, Clytaemnestra, in revenge for her murdering his father, Agamemnon, whom she killed in revenge for Agamemnon sacrificing their daughter to Artemis the goddess.

In The Eumenides, Orestes is pursued by the Furies (hiss), the goddesses of blood vengence. It ends up in a big courtroom scene with Athena as judge, Apollo as defense attorney and the Furies (hiss) as prosecutors.

It occurred to me that George W. Bush is acting out the ancient tradition of justice through revenge by attacking Afghanistan and Iraq in retaliation for the World Trade Centers and other "crimes." If this is true, then perhaps the Furies (hiss) might be interested in prosecuting him. Hence the play.

The play is available in pdf format for anyone who wants to download it. Use the link above.

Why am I posting this play on the internet? Won't that mean others will steal it and do things with it without me making any money off it? Do I really have to answer those questions?

I am not charging for distribution or performing the play. That means you don't have to pay a syndication service, or go through any paperwork to perform it. You can do it on the cheap. Just get some friends together, a few props, dig up an audience and, poof, a play. You can also rewrite the sucker to your heart's content.

I ask you to not charge for printed copies of the play. After all, it is free on the internet.

If you do put on a performance or a reading of the play, you may, of course, require remuneration for your labors, i.e. sell tickets.

If you have comments, email me:

If you just want to rant, send that to George: president@whitehouse.gov.

	SCENES Act I Scene 1 Act I Scene 2 Act I Scene 3 Act I Scene 4 Act I Scene 5 Act I Scene 6 Act I Scene 7 Act I Scene 8 Act I Scene 9 Act II Scene 1 Act II Scene 2 Act II Scene 3 Act II Scene 4 Act II Scene 5 Act II Scene 6 Act II Scene 7 Act II Scene 8		Other Material Notes and Copyright Dramatis Personae Deleted Scenes Henry Bell's original speech with Eris' response Mrs. Bush's testimony Judge's monolog Alternate world "New Jersey"

The Trial of George W. Bush by gnimbley the gnome

The Trial of George W. Bush

by gnimbley the gnome