Office
Scene-Scripted by Jack Mower
4 desks with
4 chairs on the stage, a fifth chair on its own downstage right. A single block
in the centre of the stage.
(Rochelle
walks across the stage towards Jack on the fifth chair)#
Jack:
(robotically) Identification
Rochelle:
Rochelle Harris number 635
Jack:
Processing, Follow the Pattern
(Rochelle
mirrors Jack’s hand gesture and ends in a high ten)
Jack:
Approved. Have a nice day
(Lauren walks
across the stage towards Jack on the fifth chair)
Jack:
(robotically) Identification
Lauren:
Lauren Caswell number 501
Jack:
Processing, Follow the Pattern
(Lauren
mirrors Jack’s hand gesture and ends in a high ten)
Jack:
Approved. Have a nice day
(George walks
across the stage towards Jack on the fifth chair)
Jack:
(robotically) Identification
George:
Georgina Overett number 666
Jack:
Processing, Follow the Pattern
(George
mirrors Jack’s hand gesture and ends in a high ten)
Jack:
Approved. Have a nice day
(Danny walks
across the stage towards Jack on the fifth chair)
Jack:
(robotically) Identification
Danny:
Horatio Freezer number 197
Jack:
Processing, Follow the Pattern
(Danny
mirrors Jack’s hand gesture and ends in a high ten)
Jack:
Approved. Have a nice day
(Rochelle,
Lauren, George and Danny talk and move physically around the stage. They spin
around each other and converse with one another)
Jack: Work
commences in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Work has begun enjoy your day.
All: Hello, Welcome to Anderson and Sons, you will be charged for this call but don’t
worry, we’re here to help
Rochelle: Press
1 if you have lost your keys
George: Press
2 if you have lost your car
Lauren: Press
3 if you have lost your house
Danny: Press
4 if you have lost the will to live
All: Please Hold
(Danny gets
up and leaves the office, clocks out by pressing hand on Jack’s shoulder.)
Jack: Goodbye
Horatio
(Danny walks
stage right as Brittany walks the other way. They see each other and move
around one another in slow motion while looking confused. Brittany walks to
Jack)
Jack:
(robotically) Identification
Brittany:
Sophie Measor number 471
Jack:
Processing, processing, processing, failed. Enter ID
(Brittany
places identification in Jack’s Hand)
Jack:
Identification approved welcome back Horatio Freezer
(Brittany
enters and takes Danny’s seat)
Rochelle: Press
4 if you have lost your horse
George: Press
12 if you have lost faith
Lauren: Press
30 if you have lost yourself to the music
Brittany:
Press 42 if you have lost your legs
All speak at
once on the phone and the chaotic noise comes to a climax and they fall as if
puppets are no longer being held by strings.
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