Sunday, 30 November 2008

New Writing Internet Theatre Showcase

I thought I'd post a scene from a stageplay I've been working on.
[INTERIOR.
A VERY HANDSOME AND CHARMING MAN AND A WOMAN ARE PLAYING CARDS. IT'S EVENING, OR MAYBE THE SHUTTERS ARE JUST CLOSED.]

MAN: I've always said "uno".
WOMAN: I've always called it "uno".
MAN: Really? I've always called it "uno".
WOMAN: I've always called it "uno".
MAN: I've always called it "uno".
WOMAN: I've always called it "uno".
MAN: I've always called it "uno".

[PAUSE]

WOMAN: No, I've always called it "uno".
MAN: I've always called it "uno".
WOMAN: I've always called it "uno".
MAN: Uno.
WOMAN: Pick up four.

I call it, Peter Mayle's Three Months in Italy. Obviously it'll need a strong directorial hand, but I think it's pretty much there, though I'm toying with the idea of adding another pause.

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