CONTACT PLAYWRIGHT

Synopsis

Man 1 moves across the stage. He speaks to Space. Space possesses no body. Man 1 asks questions about horrific events like war happening in the world. Space mentions Instagram. Man 1 fears this will lead to his madness. Man 2 and Woman enter the area. Man 1 hugs Woman. He speaks about children's death in the war. Man 1 shows pictures of them on a phone. The images show wounds from war. Man 2 turns away from the screen. Man 1 fears the images will become reality. Woman asks Space for a count of deaths. Space delays the answer. The group discusses action. Woman suggests a fight. Man 1 rejects the idea. Man 2 looks at hands. He sees blood. He tells a story about a boy. The boy died in an explosion. Woman yells at Space. Space claims to have no gender. Man 2 mentions a girl named Hope. A bomb killed Hope. Man 2 searched rubble for pieces. Children enter the stage. They dance. They leave toys on the floor. The adults touch the toys. Space discusses language loss. Man 1 mentions a lack of water and food. Space mentions tears. And idea of world annihilation. The characters fall to knees. A weight crushes the group. Space expresses a wish to sleep.

Duration

10   Minutes

No of characters

4

Other plays that may be of interest