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Scene

This is a short one-act play.

Staging

The play takes place in and around a ‘cemetery’ of broken furniture, useless objects and doll fragments. Him and Her wear nightclothes. At times, Him can hear strange sounds – laughs, bangs, psalm singing  – which Her does not hear. The lighting is subtly evocative of them being inside a fishbowl. This fishbowl impression becomes more marked at the end of the play, as the characters bang uselessly on the sides, desperate to be released. (less)

The play takes place in and around a ‘cemetery’ of broken furniture, useless objects and doll fragments. Him and Her wear nightclothes. At times, Him can hear strange sounds – laughs, b... (Read more...)

Cast number

Minimum	Maximum
1 male	1 male
1 female	1 female
2 (total)	2 (total)

Characters

• ÉL
• ELLA

Entry written by Gwynneth Dowling. Last updated on 5 September 2012.

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