compendium of mini-works
Last year I had a one minute play performed in a festival in Noo Yawk, so here's a (borrowed) idea: a writers' self-indulgence, sorry - festival, of very short works where the only thing in common from one piece to the next is a limited number of key stroke characters [stage directions and musical annotations included]. The compendium of works would be an extraordinary clash of ideas... A play with 200 characters, anybody?
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Permalink Reply by Terry Victor on
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Joyous,Ian! But I am duty bound to point out (i) you've only spent one hundred and eighty something characters (the spaces are free on the grounds that they'd be there anyway if you hadn't put letters on top) and (ii) you are untitled, which is obviously the perfect opportunity to take up the slack - and, perhaps, give a clue to any subtext...
And David, I really like the darker pieces, thank you, what's it called? By the by, I couldn't be arsed to count your characters but I am happy to tell you that UNTITLED counts as 8.
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Permalink Reply by Ian Staples on
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Hi Terry, title for my short piece is: 99%. That's 3 more characters.
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99% genius, 1% sweat. Bravo. TVx
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Permalink Reply by Mark Ryan on
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LIFECYCLE
Sc.1. A BOWL. TWO GOLDFISH SWIM.
A. Ah, a new face! I’m George.
B. Nice to meet you.
A. Must rush.
B. See you around.
Sc.2. SAME BOWL, SAME FISH.
A. Ah, a new face! I’m George.
B. Nice to meet you.
A. Must rush.
B. See you around.
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Hey Mark, is this a subtle commentary on recycling? One thing is certain: it's one of the pieces I really want to see on a stage. Even more than that I want to see the actor playing goldfish B ask about motivation. Take care. TVx
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Permalink Reply by National Theatre Wales on
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Hurrah for all these latest additions. I'm particularly liking the use of stage directions (not often you hear a director say that!)
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COYLE IS TIED TO A CHAIR.
LYNCH Say it. Say it again!
COYLE Cheer up. It might never happen.
LYNCH And with those words you smirched and enfouled my whole night.
Which is why you must die.
LYNCH UNDOES HIS BELT AND WRAPS IT ROUND HIS HANDS. BLACK. -
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What's the title? Is it the first stage direction?
The reason I am banging on about titles is that I am trying to archive all the pieces as this compendium grows and titles make it a far more appealing list... TV -
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Dunnit! Damn, you're good.
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I'm sorry, I know quantity doesn't go hand in hand with quality but these short pieces keep popping into my mind. This one was drafted on a train from London to Brighton and I hope that this time I have saved it a readable format.
Guardian and Independent readers excepted, here is a health and safety warning: contains langauge of an asteriskable nature. TVx - Attachments:
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LANGUAGE.doc, 34 KB
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Permalink Reply by Peter Cox MBE on
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And still they come...
You may recognise yourself in this piece Terry although I believe there is a certain universality about it as well.
FOTO ID
Act 1
PC So Mr V? Painter or paintee?
TV The world is round and flat. You decide.
Act 2
PC Your ID remains fugitive. Artist's cap & brush? Or costume & goatee?
TV The old rules no longer apply. I am neither. Merely 200 pixels of both.
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