Peter Brook’s
The Empty Space aside… start a play with an empty stage.
Keep it empty…
save one thing.
Not a human
You can have
things, people, sounds, effects etc OFF THE STAGE
But on the
stage… only the one thing.
The thing can
transform into different or deteriorated versions of itself.
Keep dramatic
and theatrical structures.
Stasis
Inciting
incident - likely the cause or arrival of the thing…
Rising Action
Climax
Denouement
New
Stasis
Idea for
things:
bomb
bra/underwear
Dog
Snake
Ice sculpture
Fire
Water
Stage light.
BONUS:
have a fourth
wall.
************
Still casting about for a
throughline on this one...
**************
DUNCAN
Why
would you just wait around for someone to change their mind?
JEFFREY
I'm
not just waiting around. He's my
friend. Friends spend time together.
DUNCAN
You
gave him a love potion he used on someone else.
Take a hint.
JEFFREY
So
what exactly do you do?
DUNCAN
What
exactly - ?
JEFFREY
When
you like somebody, you know, rather than just wait around for them to change
their mind, what do you do?
DUNCAN
I
tell them I like them, I ask for their phone number, I engage them in
conversation, I assume they don't need to be hit over the head.
JEFFREY
This
is new for me.
DUNCAN
What?
JEFFREY
Being
the one someone is interested in.
DUNCAN
Well,
it's fading fast if you don't get your act together.
JEFFREY
And
what exactly would constitute getting my act together?
DUNCAN
I
have to tell you everything?
JEFFREY
No.
DUNCAN
Well?
They kiss.
DUNCAN (cont'd)
Finally.
JEFFREY
You
could just ask, you know.
DUNCAN
Chemistry
lessons? You need chemistry lessons?
JEFFREY
Apparently.
DUNCAN
If
I'm standing this close to you -
JEFFREY
Yeah.
DUNCAN
Which,
in my capacity as a store employee, is clearly unprofessional -
JEFFREY
Yeah.
DUNCAN
So
far inside your personal space as to be uncomfortable -
JEFFREY
Yeah.
DUNCAN
That
probably means I want to lay hands on you.
JEFFREY
Oh.
DUNCAN
So,
you would be within your rights to kiss me.
JEFFREY
I
see.
DUNCAN
Unless
I tell you not to.
JEFFREY
Are
you telling me not to?
DUNCAN
No.
JEFFREY
Good
to know.
They kiss again.
DUNCAN
Teaching
you how to be less socially awkward is going to be frustrating.
JEFFREY
But
it's kinda fun, so far, right?
DUNCAN
Don't
push your luck.
They kiss again.
(to
be continued)
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