full length · drama

The Death of Balder

by Johannes Ewald · translated by George Borrow

12 roles (0M / 0F / 12 any) · approx 83–114 minutes

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Hother	lead	126 speeches
Balder	lead	105 speeches
Nanna	lead	83 speeches
Loke	supporting	58 speeches
Thor	supporting	38 speeches
The First	minor	13 speeches
The Second	minor	12 speeches
The Third	minor	9 speeches
All Three	minor	7 speeches
Rota	minor	7 speeches
Chorus	minor	5 speeches
Both	minor	3 speeches

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Monologues from this play

Balder monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
Thor monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
Thor monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
Balder monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
Nanna monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
The First monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~2 min
The Second monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
The Third monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
The Third monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
Balder monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
Balder monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
Thor monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
Loke monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
Rota monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~1 min
Balder monologue — The Death of Balder dramatic · ~3 min