The Neighbour
Comedy, too much silence
- Comedy
- Two-hander
- 2 min
- No gender marker
- Adult
- Beginner
Casting
8 lines- VOISIN Male role, Adult
- MOI No gender marker, Adult your role
Excerpt
(A landing. The doorbell rang. MOI opens; the neighbour holds a potted plant.)
VOISIN
Hello. It’s about the noise.
MOI
I haven’t made any noise.
VOISIN
Exactly. That’s suspicious. Three days, nothing. Everyone’s worried.
What you can do with it
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