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|image | |image = Mask of Tragedy cover.jpg | ||
|series | |range = Main Range | ||
|number | |number in range = 190 | ||
|doctor | |series = ''[[Main Range]]'' | ||
|companions | |number = 190 | ||
|enemy | |doctor = Seventh Doctor | ||
|setting | |companions = [[Ace]], [[Hex|Hector]] | ||
|writer = [[ | |enemy = [[Cleon]] | ||
| | |setting = [[Athens]], [[BC#5th century B.C.|421 BC]] | ||
|music | |writer = James Goss | ||
|sound | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | ||
|publisher | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|release date | |music = [[Richard Fox]] and [[Lauren Yason]] | ||
|format | |sound = [[Richard Fox]] and [[Lauren Yason]] | ||
|production code = | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|isbn | |epcount = 4 | ||
|prev | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|next | |release date = 12 September 2014 | ||
| | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
|production code = 7W/WB | |||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-331-3 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78575-737-2 (digital) | |||
|prev = Revenge of the Swarm (audio story) | |||
|next = Signs and Wonders (audio story) | |||
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-mask-of-tragedy-trailer | |||
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'''''Mask of Tragedy''''' was the one hundred and ninetieth story in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|monthly range]], released on [[12 September (releases)|12 September]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]].<ref>https://x.com/bigfinish/status/1834200285293522956</ref> It was written by [[James Goss]] and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Sophie Aldred]] as [[Ace]] and [[Philip Olivier]] as [[Hector Thomas]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[Athens]], [[BC#5th century B.C.|421 BC]]. An ancient civilisation of philosophers and poets and the birthplace of theatre. [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] has decided to show [[Ace]] and [[Hex|Hector]] how it all began, with help from the great comedian [[Aristophanes]]. | [[Athens]], [[BC#5th century B.C.|421 BC]]. An ancient civilisation of philosophers and poets and the birthplace of theatre. [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] has decided to show [[Ace]] and [[Hex|Hector]] how it all began, with help from the great comedian [[Aristophanes]]. | ||
But life in Athens is no laughing matter. | But life in Athens is no laughing matter. There's the ever-present threat of invasion from the [[Sparta]]n horde. The [[plague]] that turns people into the [[zombie|walking dead]]. The [[slavery]]. The tyrannical rule of the paranoid, malicious Cleon and his network of informers. And the giant flying beetle with knives for wings that stalks the city streets at night. | ||
What Athens needs is a hero. And who better to be a hero in ancient [[Greece]] than a man called Hector? | What Athens needs is a hero. And who better to be a hero in ancient [[Greece]] than a man called Hector? | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
=== Part | === Part one === | ||
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=== Part | === Part two === | ||
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=== Part | === Part three === | ||
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* [[Aristophanes]] - [[Samuel West]] | * [[Aristophanes]] - [[Samuel West]] | ||
* [[Cleon]] - [[Alisdair Simpson]] | * [[Cleon]] - [[Alisdair Simpson]] | ||
* [[Tyrgius]]/Slave Trader/Boy - [[Russell Bentley]] | * [[Tyrgius]] / [[Slave Trader (Mask of Tragedy)|Slave Trader]] / [[Boy (Mask of Tragedy)|Boy]] - [[Russell Bentley]] | ||
* [[Telephus]]/[[Cisyphus]]/Old Man - [[Tim Treloar]] | * [[Telephus]] / [[Cisyphus]] / [[Old Man (Mask of Tragedy)|Old Man]] - [[Tim Treloar]] | ||
* [[Adonia]]/[[Lysistrata]] - [[Emily Tucker]] | * [[Adonia]] / [[Lysistrata]] - [[Emily Tucker]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Ace refers to ''[[Hollyoaks]]''. | * Ace refers to ''[[Hollyoaks]]''. | ||
* Ace describes the [[Time Lord]]s as "the men in high collars". | * Ace describes the [[Time Lord]]s as "the men in high collars". | ||
* The Doctor wears a [[toga]]. However, he still carries his [[umbrella]]. | * The Doctor wears a [[toga]]. However, he still carries his [[umbrella]]. | ||
* Aristophanes is aware of the existence of [[time travel]] | * Aristophanes is aware of the existence of [[time travel]]. | ||
* Athens has been at war with [[Sparta]] for many years. | * Athens has been at war with [[Sparta]] for many years. | ||
* [[Tyrgius]] mistakes Aristophanes for [[Euripides]]. | * [[Tyrgius]] mistakes Aristophanes for [[Euripides]]. | ||
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* Ace refers to herself as "[[Germaine Greer]]". | * Ace refers to herself as "[[Germaine Greer]]". | ||
* The Doctor refers to [[Wham!]] and [[One Direction]]. | * The Doctor refers to [[Wham!]] and [[One Direction]]. | ||
* He says he's never seen a horror movie because he's never had the time. | |||
* Aristophanes and [[Cleon]] knew each other when they were children. | * Aristophanes and [[Cleon]] knew each other when they were children. | ||
* Tyrgius is a [[xenopsychosurgeon]]. | * Tyrgius is a [[xenopsychosurgeon]]. | ||
* In 422 BC, Aristophanes wrote a play entitled ''[[The Wasps]]'' in which he mocked jurors, accusing them of being corrupt and in Cleon's pay. | * In 422 BC, Aristophanes wrote a play entitled ''[[The Wasps]]'' in which he mocked jurors, accusing them of being corrupt and in Cleon's pay. | ||
* The Doctor | * The Doctor says he's lived [[The Doctor's age|900 years]]. | ||
* Psychic overflow from the mask impinges on the troposphere, causing the sunrise to last longer. | |||
* After the Doctor changes history slightly, he comments that he will have to edit [[Wikipedia]] to reflect the change. | * After the Doctor changes history slightly, he comments that he will have to edit [[Wikipedia]] to reflect the change. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story was recorded at [[ | * This story was recorded on [[24 February (production)|24]] & [[25 February (production)|25 February]] [[2014 (production)|2014]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* Subscribers whose subscriptions included this story also received the audio short story ''[[Waiting for Gadot (audio story)|Waiting for Gadot]]''. | |||
== Gallery == | |||
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Mask of Tragedy cover.jpg |Original CD cover art. | |||
Mask of Tragedy.jpg|Textless cover art. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor decided to take Ace and Hector to Athens in 421 BC after defeating [[The Swarm (The Invisible Enemy)|the Swarm]] on the [[asteroid]] [[K4067]] in the [[52nd century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Revenge of the Swarm (audio story)|Revenge of the Swarm]]'') | * The Doctor decided to take Ace and Hector to Athens in 421 BC after defeating [[The Swarm (The Invisible Enemy)|the Swarm]] on the [[asteroid]] [[K4067]] in the [[52nd century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Revenge of the Swarm (audio story)|Revenge of the Swarm]]'') | ||
* During his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]], the Doctor found Aristophanes and [[Eratosthenes]] arguing in a [[library]] in [[Egypt]] in the [[BC#4th century B.C.|4th century B.C.]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of Shadows (short story)|The Book of Shadows]]'') During his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], he and [[Leela]] met him at a gathering at [[Anaximander]]'s house. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Brain of Socrates (short story)|The Brain of Socrates]]'') | * During his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]], the Doctor found Aristophanes and [[Eratosthenes]] arguing in a [[library]] in [[Egypt]] in the [[BC#4th century B.C.|4th century B.C.]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of Shadows (short story)|The Book of Shadows]]'') During his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], he and [[Leela]] met him at a gathering at [[Anaximander]]'s house. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Brain of Socrates (short story)|The Brain of Socrates]]'') | ||
* At some point prior to his seventh incarnation, the Doctor saved two of Aristophanes' plays from the burning of the [[Library of Alexandria]] in the [[5th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)|Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]'') | * At some point prior to his seventh incarnation, the Doctor saved two of Aristophanes' plays from the burning of the [[Library of Alexandria]] in the [[5th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)|Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]'') | ||
* Athens and Sparta are at war. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oracle of Delphi (audio story)|The Oracle of Delphi]]'') | * Athens and Sparta are at war. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oracle of Delphi (audio story)|The Oracle of Delphi]]'') | ||
* The Doctor says, "When I say 'run, | * The Doctor uses a handful of [[Metebelis crystal]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') | ||
* Ace refers to her numerous encounters with [[Great Old One|evils]] from the [[ | * The Doctor says, "When I say 'run', run." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
* Ace refers to her numerous encounters with [[Great Old One|evils]] from the [[Dark Times|dawn of time]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'', ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Magic Mousetrap (audio story)|The Magic Mousetrap]]'', ''[[Lurkers at Sunlight's Edge (audio story)|Lurkers at Sunlight's Edge]]'', ''[[Protect and Survive (audio story)|Protect and Survive]]'', ''[[Black and White (audio story)|Black and White]]'', ''[[Gods and Monsters (audio story)|Gods and Monsters]]'') | |||
* She calls herself a [[killjoy]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'') | |||
* The Doctor tells Aristophanes that Hector is still recovering from having been controlled by [[The Swarm (The Invisible Enemy)|the Swarm]] in [[4920]] and the [[52nd century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Revenge of the Swarm (audio story)|Revenge of the Swarm]]'') | * The Doctor tells Aristophanes that Hector is still recovering from having been controlled by [[The Swarm (The Invisible Enemy)|the Swarm]] in [[4920]] and the [[52nd century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Revenge of the Swarm (audio story)|Revenge of the Swarm]]'') | ||
* The Doctor refers to [[Alexander the Great]], whom he met in [[Babylon]] in [[May]] and [[June]] [[BC#4th century B.C.|323 BC]] during his first incarnation. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)|Farewell, Great Macedon]]'') | * The Doctor refers to [[Alexander the Great]], whom he met in [[Babylon]] in [[May]] and [[June]] [[BC#4th century B.C.|323 BC]] during his first incarnation. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)|Farewell, Great Macedon]]'') | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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