Minas Tirith

"Sauron moves to strike Minas Tirith." -Gandalf

Minis Tirith: The capital of Gondor in the Lord of the Rings universe. Originally called Minis Anor ("Tower of the Sun"), Minis Tirith ("Tower of the Guard") was renamed amidst the battle for Middle Earth. A siege of the city took place during one of the last battles in the war against the dark forces of Mordor.

Minis Tirith was a city of men in a kingdom of men. Below is another monument to the kings of men called the Argonath:



In a universe where more than one intelligent species thrived which included elves, dwarves, and of course hobbits, men were known to be particularly prideful. Such impressive MONUMENTS represented the perceived superiority of men to these other species.

Eventually the war for Middle Earth was won by mankind only with the help of all other species, particularly the hobbit Frodo Baggins who destroyed the ring of power and subsequently the dark lord Sauron.

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MONUMENT is a devised theatrical piece created by the Drexel Players which will be playing in Philadelphia, September 13-16.
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The Death Star

"That's no moon..." - Obi-Wan Kenobi

The Death Star: An imposing battle station featured in Star Wars, specifically Episode IV: A New Hope.

Within the universe of Star Wars, the ability for the Galactic Empire to build such an impressive piece of machinery was no small feat. The Death Star was speculated to be as large as a small moon and had enough power to destroy an entire planet.

As far as MONUMENTS go, The Death Star represented the dominance, industriousness, military power, and ultimate authority over the galaxy the Empire wielded. It was ultimately destroyed by a fleet of Rebel ships due to a vulnerability in the ship's construction.

What does that say about the nature of monuments?

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MONUMENT is a devised theatrical piece created by the Drexel Players which will be playing in Philadelphia, September 13-16.

For tickets, please go to :
http://livearts-fringe.ticketleap.com/monument

If you'd like to help us reach our fundraising goal, please go to :
http://www.indiegogo.com/monument

Thanks!