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SYNOPSIS
Peter and Fiona appear to live a life which could belong to any one of us. But, as the saying goes, appearances can be deceptive.
When a street beggar stumbles into their lives, he does not appear to be all that he seems. Rather than seeking anything for himself, he sees something in their lives which compels him to intervene, to help.
But he soon discovers that they are not all they seem either.
At times, life can break us in one way or another and we recover. But some are broken in ways which defy repair. And some even choose to be broken, concealing a damage beyond repair with implications for all who cross their path.
Even a well-meaning beggar.
CAST: 2m, 1f. The characters have been written as a male and female married couple (Peter and Fiona) with the additional character of Luke. However, the characters can be played out as any gender/relationship mix and additionally, can be any age (albeit clearly an adult cast). It will need slight adjustments to some of the references/terms used dependent on gender choices.
SETTING: Present day.
STAGING: A single set. A suburban lounge in an apartment block. The practicalities of staging probably necessitate an entrance/exit stage left and right and a space furnished with a minimum of three armchairs (or similar) and a coffee table to support the requirements of the action. The opening scene takes place outside a train station, but this should be achievable by lighting and being set apart from the main performance area. Directions are provided, simply as a suggestion, one interpretation.
FX/SFX: Suggestions are marked for convenience in the script. The (again) suggested music tracks would be useful for scene transitions with examples referenced at the appropriate points. All are David Bowie tracks.
RUNNING TIME: Approx. 45 minutes.
NOTE: This play has been written to suit the requirements of a festival or to accompany some of my other plays to make a complete evening. It was specifically written/designed to accompany 'Darkness Visible', two unconnected stories but with settings which can be used for both with little or no variation.
NB: Please be aware that this piece features in the published collection "The Next Ten Plays."
The above artwork is an original commissioned piece by the artist, Victoria Mironenko.
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