The Neighbour
Supernatural, the same face, 1912
- Supernatural
- Two-hander
- 4 min
- Female role
- Adult
- Intermediate
Casting
8 lines- ELLE Female role, Adult your role
- LUI Male role, Adult
Excerpt
(A building’s cellar. She’s found a box of old photos; her neighbour is helping her sort them.)
ELLE
Look, this one’s from the building’s opening. 1912. All these people in their Sunday best in front of the door.
LUI
Ah yes. It was freezing that day. They cut the speeches short.
(She laughs.)
ELLE
“They”? You weren’t even born, come on.
What you can do with it
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