Play # 5

AQUARIIDS

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By Joseph Frost

Originally written for the 2020 "31 Plays in 31 Days" challenge

Contact:
Joseph Frost
710 Newland St
Jackson MS 39211
FrostJosephD@gmail.com
Member, Dramatist's Guild
 Star images rotate in projection on the stage and
backdrop. Ceiling if possible. Everywhere.

A collection of stars (physical) are revealed on

stage.

There is spinning and rotation.

MULTIPLE ACTORS
Expanse
covering
dotted with lights
seeming white
but looking closer
seeing farther
shades
bursting from shade
collective
and individual
observation
leads to combination
leads to
leads to

Rotation stops.

Some Observing.

With some turning.

MULTIPLE ACTORS
(quickly)
Staring higher
glaring sigher
extracting mire
extinguishing fire
stretching wire
strumming lyre
praying dire
turning gyre
burning pyre
never tire
 2.

Turning slows.

Action is marginally illustrative, but not in a

linear way.

MULTIPLE ACTORS
Carrying water
tomb to tomb
the ancient cup
spilling Aquariids
yellow as they pour
falling on her birthday
like sparkling candles
on a dark chocolate sheet cake
wagging tails telling
tall tales of Hally
and visions of mother
come at the memory
placing us in places we hardly were
but now live eternally
until it fades away
and comes again
in a new age

as

it

will

always

Everything grinds to a halt.

A long moment of tension.

A silent explosion.

Frantic action and chaos.

Until. Again.

There is spinning and rotation.

 3.

MULTIPLE ACTORS
Expanse
covering
dotted with lights
seeming white
but looking closer
seeing farther
shades
bursting from shade
collective
and individual
observation
leads to combination
leads to
leads to
leads to
leads to

The last line echoing until.

Total darkness.

Selah.

End.