#54: Fading

A nursing home in Germany. [Grandma Heidi is sitting up in bed. Ralf and Jessi enter.] -Good morning. -Who’s that? I haven’t got my glasses on. -Mum, hello, it’s Ralf -Ralf? I don’t know a Ralf. Where are my glasses? -It’s your son. Ralf. I was here yesterday. [Ralf hands his mother her glasses. She […]

#53: Annie in the Kitchen

[Philippa is in the kitchen. The dinner is cooking on the hob and we can hear the shower running offstage.] -Annie! Annie! –[off] What? -I think it’s burning? –[off] What? -Annie? –[off] Just take it off the hob! -Ok. –[off] I’m in shower -Taking it off the heat [Annie emerges in a towel, dripping wet. […]

#76: Time crunches

Time crunches It squeezes and squelches In perfect harmony with my imagination [downs a bottle of wine] Time disintegrates Time is lost Sleep now. Sleep I have no choice but to pass tick off today make peace and snooze ENDS

#52: The Rose Garden

-Welcome to the Rose Garden. My name is Gertrude and I will be your tour guide for today. It’s a pleasure to have you with us. I have been working here for the past ten years since my late husband Gerald passed away – something to fill up the time– finally I can do what […]

#51: Mission Control

#50: Everyone was, incredibly…

Zoo-ing, as my mother used to call it, is the code name for all obvious people watching. You can see everything you need to see.

#49: Vomit, Fleet Foxes and Alarms

I am an animal choking on repressed nature chained to the front of a shop waiting for some owner to come back and collect me but no one does Let me be free Set me into the wilderness Play Fleet Foxes and I’ll forage in the forest for snacks and grubs A worm that I […]

#48: Gag Reflex (R&D)

Forays into Philippa’s dark mind. She apologise ten thousands times. -My best friend, she turns to me and she says, “Does this mean you’re going to have to tell your parents that you are gay?” -“Yes, yes it does.” -And she doesn’t check if that OK. She shrugs her shoulders and says, “Well good, good […]

#47: Positive Role Models

[JEFF and SCOTT stand on the edge of a wall. They are drunk.] -Let’s get fucked up. -Ok -Put your head in the toaster -OK -Put a knife in this man -Ok -Jump off this cliff -Ok -TAKE A DRINK, SCOTTY -OK -TAKE ANOTHER DRINK, SCOTT! -OKAY! -Why don’t you take a drink? -I wanted […]

#46: If She Wants Me

-You’re sleepy -I’m worried if I start telling everyone… -That’s different -How? -It just is -I missed it -What do you mean? -I missed it -What? -I missed something to do with us -What are you saying? Speak English! -I can’t -Do you want me to not listen? -I can’t speak English. I can’t do […]

#45: Brute Force

And to think that I would be sitting here a year later, having seen the same show, having lived the same images. Someone drops their phone. To think that I would be looking a picture a year ago and wishing. To imagine that. To consider that. To stand and stare in hopefully longing at the […]

#44: Reindeers and Paint Varieties

-It’s been getting darker in here -We had some new blinds installed -We don’t really know why -It’s because they don’t let much light in -It could be the fact that the carpet is absorbing a lot. The linuoleum used to bounce the light back. Sometimes we had to wear sunglasses -It wasn’t that bad. […]

#43: Afternoon Snack Delight (Unfinished)

Wait here -Why? -Mr Jennings – -WHY? -I need you to lower your voice – -No one is here -You are scaring the other passengers -WHY? -Mr Jennings, the police have been called and are on their way -They can’t get in here -They will meet us at the next station and you will be […]

#42: That Man (Unfinished)

-Hello -Hello. Good morning. -Morning -Here to check the gas meters -Oh right. Yeah. Come in. -It says here that there in the cupboard at the front door -I think there in the cupboard there -Let’s have a look here -There’s a light switch on the side there. Oh yes, you got it -Yes. Always […]

#41: Wedding Presentation

Her mother walked her down the aisle. A winter wedding. There wasn’t any snow but the dress was crisp. She took a few sessions at the tanning salon and painted her nails for the first time in years. She blended in like she wanted to, but she stood out as the bride. Everyone wanted to […]

#40: Stage Directions

EXT. Midday. Bridge in Central Europe. DEAN sits on a bench in the middle of the bridge. He takes a moment to look at his phone; after a minute he returns it to his top pocket. He puts his head in his hands and scratches his armpit. He raises his head. A bus goes past. […]

#39: Herbie Fully Loaded on Drugs and Antidepressants

[PAIL and WHILE are in a bedroom. WHILE is grumpy.] -I can pack my own bag. -We need to go now. -I don’t need deodorant. -Oh come on! -I don’t need deodorant! What’s the point in that? -The doctor said that positivity helps. Would you like mint fresh or original? -Damien, I call you! -Pick […]

#38: What I Blah About When I Blah About How Good I Am At Running

[A park. Two fitties are stretching on the grass in all sorts of fantastic shapes.] -Ya, that’s a really great programme. You should go for it. It’s pricey, but the damage you could do if you don’t… You’ve got to consider it. You won’t have any regrets. It’s all I talk about. Honestly, they should […]

#37: Beans on Toast on the Floor

[A room in an urban nightmare. JERRY sits on a wooden stool. He is hunched over and has difficulty breathing. MARY’s on the other side of this small room with a pot and a flame.] -Is it beans again, Mary? -Yes -Bring the salt and pepper over -I managed to get some bread, Jerry. -Well […]

#36: I never liked your stuff anyway

[Two well-to-do ladies are visiting the studio of ‘g’ (the latest sensation from Leeds). An audience watches on tentatively. The artist stands in the corner in dungarees and paint.] -There’s always one. Every artist goes through this phase. He’s really playing with tone and flavour, but he’s… -You think he’s not followed through? -Maybe. It’s […]