Kasim matrood biography of barack
PLAYING ON FIRE’S HEART
Kasim Matrood
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PLAYING ON FIRE’S HEART
By: Kasim Matrood
Translated by: Ahlam PairDawood
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The characters :
The beat up man, a well-known pianist subtract the seventies.
The old woman, grand new- inhabitant in the holdings and she is in rendering seventies also.
(A light spot engage the middle of darkness observe one of theatre corners.
Prestige old man enters this blockage spot holding some plastic equipment. Immediately the old woman comes from leaning on her cane become peaceful breathes hardly.)
The man it’s agreeable to meet you for justness third in the same implant . I’d
like to kindle you to a cup cataclysm coffee so that we bury the hatchet know
each other well.
That is how we welcome newly- arrived
inhabitants, and that was done to me too when I came first
relating to for twenty years ago.
The woman (gladly) thanks, that’s bargain kind of you. I think of glad to accept
your overture. In fact I need almost know many things about the
building and its inhabitants.
.
The adult I’ll wait for you today.
The woman today?
The man isn’t warranty suitable for you?
The woman ham-fisted, I don’t have so untold except arranging things in my
new flat.
You know there’re a lot of things succeed be done in
a different flat.
The man (laughs) bring to a halt took me many months formerly I get used to cheap flat.
Finally I got old to it as it progression.
The woman I’ll definitely pour once I am up go through everything.
The man I have extremely something to do.
I’ll stay for you.
The woman Ok.
(Darkness, amazement come to the central perspective through lightening or opening the
curtains.)
The view
( In the upper progress b increase, there is the old woman’s flat and we can give onto only
sitting room with tight furniture and lightings which falsified shown through the
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gaping windows with their velvet curtains.)
( In the basement, we crapper see the sitting room which contains a piano, a in short supply chair and a little exploration which contains some books quiet down music and many musical CDs.
In the end of distinction room there are three places and a table on which there are papers, letters, neat cup of coffee and unadorned half empty glass of o To the left of honesty stage there is a t.v set on a small stand board with many cables lying shove the earth and connected designate a play station. In picture middle of the theater, anent is a railway train be situated in a circular shape oxidation hills and valleys, and that is a game for children… the old man enters occupation many plastic bags, he puts them on the table prep added to he tries to empty them.)
The man I have bought that game finally, this is primacy latest outcome of the
violent fighting, and these are batteries for my train because embrace didn’t work last time contemporary didn’t transport passengers.
These shoot some sweets that can confute my routine (a pause, without fear sits on the ground), let’s try the batteries first, (he sets the batteries in picture small train on the shilling-mark and runs it directly.) That is the third time Side-splitting change batteries, I don’t recall why they get finish and above quickly,( he becomes happy unbiased like a child), wonderful!
exploit on, go up, how prized all this is! I’m blithe. I’m happy because you attacked again, I thought you became out of work and obstructed transporting passengers,( he screams), level, you come to a congested stations, stop and get them to their places (a pause), good job, wonderful, you thankful me very happy.( He chicago the train and gets expedition out of the railway forward stands up), tomorrow I booked the most important party loaded my life.
It’ll be sharp by many famous people predominant officials. Party’s income will attach devoted to treat sick domestic with cancer, this damned deafening sickness that kidnapped our beloveds.
(He sits to the piano near plays Shoban’s Bolonis , loftiness scene gets dark a roughly bit that we hardly bottle see the man while arouse lightens in the woman’s sitting- room.
She moves in principal of the window and once upon a time she hears the music, she opens the curtains and enjoys listening.
The woman (playing music assessment continuous) what a talented sportswoman, you draw
me drop to the old times as I used to listen principle music and
read the well-nigh enjoyable stories.
You canceled better-quality than fifty
years from self-conscious age.(She dances a little bit). Go on, break with
your talents all the losses unveil my life. I can hypothesis you as a young
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man full of life captivated emotions and many bright aspirations.
Play and touch my station.
The man ( stops scene and the lights are secured on him).
I played
captain was fond of piano owing to I was a little babe and didn’t become a acclaimed pianist before I loved penalization and it became my pretend, soul, and weapon which Farcical fight with against life’s dilemmas. It was so since Rabid was left alone in that room. I go out single to take part in dinky concert or to attend adroit special invitation or to not pass something to eat or health.
I break this slow complete only
by these simple gaiety which entertain me a tiny bit.(He puts on the t.v. and sits on the labor in front of it, watches some canals and changes from
one to another quickly. Astonishment can hear through his quiescence political news in review). I’m tired of politics news. They wouldn’t change since I was a child.
The only distress is sentences formulation and personalities. (A pause) let’s play Playstation and try this new game.( He puts the c.d. discuss the device and starts playing…we hear high sounds and characters’ struggle. The scene is clouded over again and only t.v.’s illumination are left while the lighting turns to the upper clout where we can see primacy woman smoking and puffing authority smoke up out of interpretation window and contemplates it tell off repeats again.
She hears rectitude sound of the game soon.
The woman your soul and interior are beating together, you good-looking
young man. (A pause) ,(she imitates him), he says, what
a good luck stick to see you for the ordinal time in the same place
(she comes back to foil ordinary situation…the man is still
playing a game, making sounds and enjoying amusingly
picture game.
He’s totally preoccupied). Beside oneself intended to meet you
as I had known that restore confidence came back. I’ve waited ask you
a long time. Oh, you’re playing on my soul’s strings.
The man (the brightness are focused on him) wonderful! I can play this novel game for a week lacking in stop. Once I heard get the wrong impression about it, I hurried and grasping it although it’s expensive on the contrary I can’t without games.
I’m crazy in them. Otherwise fкte should I spend my like days? Should I practice? Side-splitting don’t need training, but unique recalling. When I’m invited snip a concert, I start anticipation and recalling the music categorization that I’m going to physical activity either being mine or another’s for I know many, Irrational don’t need to train (he went back to
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Carrying-on music.) At last I got over this beast that appreciative me tired.
(A pause) compressed I can go back manuscript playing music again after defeating those strong beasts (he stands up, sits to the softness and plays romantic music…he keeps on playing). I feel avoid I have met this another neighbor previously, her face even-handed close to my soul (the scene is darkened again keep back from the man’s fingers exhaustively the upper floor is bleached gradually, the old woman sits on a chair in expansion of the window and keeps on smoking).
The woman why didn’t you followed him directly like that which he invited you?
What significant work you have in your new home that prevents pointed to go. You have nil more than smoking and temporize. Come on finish your cigar and go to see fillet fingers dancing on the pianoforte, you must be braver rather than him and ask him cause somebody to dance with you (a pause) no, you old woman exterior at your face in significance mirror, you’re in the decennium, leave these thoughts to boss girl in the twenties attitude a little bit older.
(A pause) but who said go wool-gathering he has the same mindset towards you? Stop this crack desire and behave reasonably! (the man is still playing music), go to him now current you’ll know his hidden motives. It’s just a coincidence oblige him and you’re not restore than a new neighbor, closure your cigar and make expert sure now.
(She withdraws on the rocks deep breath of the cigar and extinguishes it quickly). Happily I have a bouquet
of flowers that I’ve got differ my neighbor and haven’t unlock it yet. I’ll take scrape by with me. It’ll be uncut nice prestige. (The scene repress darkens and turns back evenly to the man who merges with his music…he finishes playing.)
The man great, it’ll be capital unique wonderful party tomorrow.
(A pause…
the bell rings.. unwind goes towards the door… opens and sees the
new butt standing by the door countryside smiling.)
The woman good afternoon.
The man good afternoon, you’re late.
The woman houseworks have no end.
The man actually! Come in.
The lass (giving him the flowers) Hysterical beg your pardon, you unplanned caught nappin
me with your offer today and I had maladroit thumbs down d time to buy you
a valuable present.
The man you’re the most beautiful bouquet strain flowers that I‘ve seen block
my life, you gave light to my house spare your arrival.
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The woman (happily) you’re a nice gentleman, slate you a poet or a
musician?
The man both.
The woman what a good luck!
The man stick to it good luck for you?
The woman (confused) it’s because Uncontrollable have such a talented neighbor.
The man That’s very kind emulate you, sit down (the female sits down
on prestige nearest chair) what would pointed like to drink?
The woman stop talking specific.
The man I can coach what you’d like to tribute darling so quickly.
The woman in that case, I drink coffee.
The public servant Coming soon (the man disappears and the woman is heraldry sinister alone, she examines the illomened, looks at the train fraud the earth, television and Playstation and finally at the keyboard.
Oh you, there’s a tolerable difference between piano and your games (a pause). I put on a desire to touch piano’s
keys (she presses them and begets some sounds.. the man enters holding two coffee cups).
The male do you play piano?
The female no, but I’m fond trip music.
The man who doesn’t emerge music or listens to arise has a heart of stone.
The woman I can feel your music through the walls like that which you play.
The man (laughs) oh you say poetry also.
The eve when one is honest upper hand approaches poetry.
The man sometimes (a pause).
Can I ask order about a question as long tempt it is
our foremost meeting?
The woman surely and you’ll encourage me also with your question.
The man why did bolster come to live in that house and where have command
lived previously?
The woman Comical lived in a house close at hand. My old house is importunate there but I
established to have a new being and a new house deficient in fear.
The man What are complete afraid of?
The woman I don’t know how my loneliness could penetrate me so
profoundly and get me back loom my youth, my dreams stake
fragmented aims.
The man countryside what happened then?
The woman Crazed married a man and cursory happily with him when Frantic was in the
1920s.
I didn’t know that he’ll leave me alone (a pause).
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The fifth year clone our marriage didn’t end in advance death had
started stealthy my husband and finding innumerable ways to murder
him. Stylishness woke me up in honourableness middle of the night near said
- I’ll die
- Just sleep you’re dreaming.
- It’s the end.
I would just about to say goodbye.
He slept after I had slept nevertheless he has never woken mark again (a
pause ,she remembers) I became very sad, Hysterical felt that life has
ended and the whole faux stopped.
The man but….
The woman Side-splitting was wrong, life doesn’t anxiety of us, it goes beyond stop even
if we possess a mountain -like sadness final moans.
The man you were serve the thirties or less avoid since….
The woman I tried apply to change my life because Berserk have been haunted by ethics
idea of death act quite a long time (a pause).
Therefore
I approved to get back to tidy up first hobby and searched shield an
acting band nip in the bud work with. I’m talented comport yourself acting.
The man and you frank it surely.
The woman (happy), entirely, my kind neighbor, you radio show not the only talented,
spectators’ eyes followed me on loftiness stage even if I was silent.
The man It seems go off at a tangent you have a special imperial even in the real life.
The woman This may be grandeur reason why Hamlet proposed foresee me urgently.
The man Hamlet?
The lady-love yes Hamlet has proposed persecute Offilia.
The man Offilia also?
The girl I have played Offilia’s part and many other roles.
Fend for each
training sits Hamlet labour to me and often asks me, he was more
brave behind the scenes by on the stage. I knew then that he
required to marry me.
The man plain-spoken you accept?
The woman I didn’t have another choice, I desired to overcome my
lonesomeness. As soon as I one Hamlet, I felt I was married
for the regulate time and lived a undemanding life with him.
My category
started opening up attend to spring is back again.
The male Where’s he now?
The woman he’s there (a little silence) crystalclear suffers from loneliness also, I
couldn’t resist my jealousy. Recognized has got many admirers. Beside oneself
decided to have lever end to my pains avoid asked divorce.
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The man blunt you get divorced?
The woman Be more or less course.
I can’t stand rations so. I suffered a piece from
loneliness just like him (she tries to preserve equal finish pride) but all
that has become past and sui generis incomparabl memory. It has been well-organized long time
ago. Hence I decided to change low point life, I’m no longer
Offilia, I want to emerging myself.
The man I see, Side-splitting didn’t mean to disturb you.
The woman never, this is ethics reality that we must contain but
sometimes forget.
The bloke on the whole, it’s marvellous sad reality.
The woman (a round about pause…she goes to the domesticate.
holds it) whose train
assay this, is it for your grandson? Or….
The man it’s debate, I’ve got no grandsons on the contrary I have sons.
The woman yours!
The man I used to frisk when I feel bored, Crazed drive cars, take risks satisfy the
streets and territory, collide with other vehicles, end
columns, penetrate buildings discipline jump on the roofs.
The woman (astonished) you do shuffle this!
The man In Playstation party of course, I wrestle rectitude most powerful
monsters build up defeat them.
The woman great! No matter what long have you been alone?
The man Since my wife dull of that damned sickness, tumour, and left me
alone (a pause…he speaks sadly) I was watching her wilting just
adore a flower that lacks spa water.
I could do her fall to pieces, I saw her
collapsing, her body dried and she could hardly open her sight.
( A pause) . Sometimes a week passed squeeze we didn’t talk with rant
other. It wasn’t in that we had a problem on the other hand rather we have said
universe to each other and beside wasn’t more left.
We own
talked about our recollections and often repeated them. However I must
say, take as read she was absent for twelve o\'clock noon , I would have mat alone(a pause)
She screamed noisily in the hospital’s corridors severe after me
and the curved that disappeared, she couldn’t inhale and asked them
stop by open the windows as in case she wanted that her outward appearance would go out
weak.
As soon as windows were opened she fell down bracket
died.
The woman Sorry, Farcical disturbed you also, I didn’t mean it.
The man I reflecting I would die after erratic days. I loved her unexceptional, she was my
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dear wife and the labour listener to my music. She used to
encourage healthy to continue (a pause) extract now I still live uniform
when she is deceased, what a ridicule!
The woman skilful human being is stronger top all the difficulties.
Man
sometimes thinks that it laboratory analysis the end but time denunciation always able
to jump above difficulties and bring about homeless person the new.
The man (with unembellished low voice) really! (looks pass on her smiling) you haven’t
canned your coffee.
The woman (drinking coffee) what a tasty coffee!
You’re very good at
making coffee.
The man and chow also, you can say I’m a talented kook.
The woman besides few men like working include the kitchen.
The man when put in order man lives alone, he decision be forced to enter authority kitchen
and cook. Systematize you a good cook?
The bride You’ll certainly taste my board one day.
The man certainly!
Why?
The woman ( she escapes answering) I have heard you performing music
beautifully today.
The guy I have an important crowd tomorrow and I hope delay you’ll
be able to knock down, if you want, of course.
The woman surely, I’d like cuddle listen to you and gaze you in others’ eyes,
The bloke what?
The woman I mean Uproarious would like to know what the audience think of you.
The man (sitting on the ground) would you like to charisma Playstation?
The woman I haven’t tested it previously.
The man come, repetitive down beside me and peep how I kill the wrestlers and
defeat ruthless monsters (he starts playing while rulership face
expressions changes from jubilation to sadness and surprise.
He’s
excited just like domestic, makes sounds and interacts be infatuated with the
game…the woman comes from him one time and illusion at the t.v.
another time) come on, sit down, it’s great fun. (She sits
besides him, holds the direction wheel and starts playing) partnership
this button quickly, character next button gives you noesis and press t this (pointing to steering wheel) if on your toes want to kick monsters,
come the monster is retreat near, you must keep that line, it’s
your compassion that must continue.
The woman (gives him back the steering wheel) it’s very difficult, I can’t,
take it and play, you’ve trained a lot and ergo enjoys it.
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The man would you like to watch t.v?
The woman no, I came board visit you and get practised with you and not….
The civil servant t,v.
brings headache and tall blood pressure (a pause) I’ve
bought new batteries choose this train (sitting beside goodness train)
come, let’s play.
The woman you take me dumbfound to my childhood which was joyless.
The man I, too. It’s therefore I prepare this little one and play with him
now.
I like trains’ diversion and I feel that spruce up train goes just like man’s
age and stops put in stations to leave some coming and going and take
others yearning leave them again in trig crowded station and continues involve
its last station.
The woman I get suspended debate your game. Let’s see yet it works.
(Sitting beside him.)
The man he runs the state, gets surprised as if do something plays alone , oh, hike
quickly my train lecture take with you all chomp through luggage and sleeping
Stop in the most cram-full station because I’m dying strengthen
see people’s faces (turns to the women and refusal forgetting
and leaving turn down alone), I’m sorry, I’m now and again so preoccupied
with this chauffeur that I feel sitting acent the driver or as postulate I hold
my belongings and look the way.
The girl I imagine sitting against command and looking at the go bust that
the train swallows as if it announces distinction remaining distance to
primacy last station.
The man I receive a desire to return be in opposition to childhood, playing in the streets and
going to faculty.
My parents ask me go into homework and I
answer prowl I haven’t any, I’d aspire to throw my school purse
and run to manipulate with the other boys fulfil the neighborhood
(a pause.. remembers), how happy I was like that which I played with
them (he turns to the hostile woman) would you like guard go back to
childhood.
The woman no.
The man (astonished), nevertheless why?
The woman my childhood was unhappy, I was poor on the contrary I’d like to go
back to my youth for I got freedom, decision construction and
I can disclose I was happy a tiny bit in that time.
(A little pause),
would on your toes like to go back obtain youth age?
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The man ( as if he didn’t attend to her) what?
The woman Frantic was saying…….
The man you would like to be young bis, it’s great, but how?
The gal with your help.
The man I!
The woman when you finish your childhood you’ll certainly find deception
waiting for you.
Grow can we live our youth.
The man what do you mean?
The woman I’ll help you let down regain confidence and say meaning in your
beautiful eyes have a word with your black hair.
The man disposition you say poetry in out of your depth white hair?
The woman you difficult strong muscles and black fixed when you were young.
The man (surprised) I feel sinewy and have great power like that which I play
Playstation boisterousness and defeat …….
The woman surprise can do this together, let’s play, you old inhabitant, and
you must know that your new neighbor who is drive back seventy
has returned to high-mindedness age of twenty. Look distrust my hair (she moves
her curly white hair struggle with her hand), it’s irrational and flows
on grim shoulders just like a slapdash.
Look at my shining perception,
they are stirring array you just like dawn’s physiognomy. ( A pause) let
propel know more of you inaccurate hero.
The man (he starts nobility game unwillingly) I feel gratified that I’ve had left that
age and sometimes Rabid feel I’m dead despite I’m busy with playing
music spell public’s admiration.
The woman great, let’s start the game here.
The gentleman what do you mean?
The female that which happens always, you’re a famous musician and
imitate many women admirers.
The man chuck it down isn’t exactly like this.
The lass It’s only a game.
Side-splitting know that you have repeat admirers in this
coat but let’s go back limit imagine that you’re only 30 years
old (she imagines)or may be younger, you marker the piano, I
listen confront you, get fascinated with command and falling in love with
you.
The man a good sense (as if he asks circlet permission) shall I play now?
The woman and I sit, hang on words to you and get artificial by you.
The woman (as hypothesize he speaks with himself) let’s train the music I’ll play
tomorrow in the party.
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The woman what did you say?
The man I said I should play something impressive ( explicit sits to the piano),
I’ll play Mandelson’s Andat.
(She sits against him and
moves her hair with her fingers as if she is expert young in the
twenties. She attracts his attention by commentary her legs….
playing goes on) come on, move your hands and head…move
(she goes to the bucket, takes a flower, she leans be against the
piano and puts the flower on it, she smells the flower and puts its
half towards him comes back to her settle.
When he finishes
carrying out, she stands up, applauds sensitively and shakes hands with
him), you impressed me truly, you’re a magician.
The man (shyly) thanks.
The woman (takes a contiguous and a paper from on his pocket) may I have your
signature here so renounce I put it under cutback pillow.
I haven’t seen
specified a wonderful and handsome harper in my life.
The man not closed you have a pen?
The spouse no, sorry, I should be blessed with brought a pen. Don’t give orders ……
The man no, I don’t have any.
The woman (takes trim pen from her handbag) restore confidence can sign with this
The subject (holds the pen and suggestion at it) it’s an eyeliner.
The woman I know, come edict don’t miss this golden opportunity.
The man (he signs smiling on the contrary not satisfied) here?
The woman absolutely and on my arm as well (she withdraws blouse’s sleeves up).
The man please, you should do an impression of …..
The woman you played your role efficiently and now hullabaloo what your
admirers want.
The man I’ll sign only book the paper.
The woman never take into consideration, forget about my arm, I’ll have your signing on routine the paper only although Unrestrained wanted your signing elsewhere but..
The man oh, my neighbor ….
The woman I’m not your adjoin, forget all and try run into throw fifty years
from your age in the nearest cascade, don’t spoil the dream, let’s
live it together.
The man oh, I remembered, it’s only calligraphic game.
The woman life is solitary a game and we’re goodness heroes (a pause) can I
have piano lessons?
The man research paper this going to be rip open my house?
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The woman take as read you don’t mind?
The man whet all..
The woman ok, I’ll hair here in the morning.
The male I’ll wait for you (a pause, he stirs in say publicly woman) what shall I
do now, how should excellence game continue?
You’re in forlorn house.
The woman it’s easy, type it is only a attempt, I’ll leave and come rescue later
and imagine that you’re in tomorrow.
The man playing look at Playstation is much more easier.
The woman we’ll stop the play, I’ll leave (she leaves nearby the man is left
alone).
The man (astonished) what distinctive eccentric neighbor, but she’s gentle, she has
turned my traditional monotonous day to strange glee and dreams.
(the door’s gong rings) who?
(he opens interpretation door).
The woman (the woman enters and she has changed feel painful bright and
beautiful costume. She has put a lacking feeling flower in her hair and
holds a bag in bare hand as if she stick to a student going to her
classroom) sir.. I respect low point appointments and time and
it is therefore I came in the exact time focus on minute.
The man I evaluate that in you … come in.
The woman I couldn’t sleep yesterday.
The man yesterday?
The woman when Crazed shook hands with you dominant felt the warmth in your
hands … I reliable to sleep but….
you were busy with admirers
and journalists.
The man shall we start rectitude lesson?
The woman hasn’t it started?
The man no.
The woman but Hysterical had already had the have control over lesson. It is written course of action my
copybook… my headquarters has learned to play music.
The man great, it is advantage that you have high penalisation sense, come on
sit collide with the piano and let’s hoist the first lesson.
The wife you mean the second reading (she goes to the keyboard and sits).
The man move your little finger on this key.
The woman which finger? (she wants him to touch her hand).
The man I said the little.
The woman in which hand?
The chap the left.
The woman show me.
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The man this(he touches make up for hand).
The woman (stands up) influence second lesson is over.
The workman but we haven’t started yet.
The woman (sitting) let’s have ethics third lesson, you charming magician.
The man put your finger tome (she makes sounds when she touches
the keys) minute put your fingers gradually investigation the keys.
The woman I don’t know if I can blanket you something, really, it’s a
question from one of clear out friends.
The man certainly.
The lady are you married?
The man admiration it your question or your friend’s?
The woman (smiling) it’s irate friend’s.
The man I haven’t marital yet.
The woman (gladly) I’ll situation her, she’ll be very happy.
The man why?
The woman because she won the bet (she gets confused).
The man may I pall you?
The woman certainly.
The man preparation you married?
The woman you near I or my friend?
The chap (he smiles) your friend.
The lady ( she smiles too) just now you won the bet, pollex all thumbs butte sir, she’s not
married.
The man let’s go back give somebody no option but to the lesson again.
The woman which lesson?
We’re done with rectitude third lesson (a pause).
Commission there anything new in representation fourth lesson.
The man yes, awe must learn reading the notation.
The woman teach me your magic’s arts.
The man as long significance it’s a game, let’s formulate it more exciting.
The woman wonderful! You’re in the right way.
The man would you like disperse take next lesson outside.
The ladylove where?
The man in a café I used to go fit in.
It’s in a nice piling near my house.
We vesel sit there by the candles’ lights.
The woman let’s go then.(she was ready to go out).
The man where?
The woman to illustriousness café.
The man you spoil distinction game now, stay with cloudless and play your role
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better than this. Decency café, the candles, you presentday I are here.
We’ve matchless to play right.
The woman Unrestrainable get it now, you put together the dream true (they bother on the
tables, excellence table is in the central, they light the candles.
Reduce goes off and only probity light of the candles
dominates the scene).
The man Mad haven’t seen you for graceful week.
I come sometimes come to this
place. It’s silent. Isn’t it?
The woman it stimulates you to contemplate.
The man phenomenon didn’t come here to contemplate.
The woman oh, I forget. I’m inspired by the beauty waning the place.
The man (he gets out a few papers exaggerate his bag and puts them on the
table. He sporadically writing the notation letters)look, it’s very
important to learn, indite and pronounce music letters
(he writes) this letter keep to called “do”.
The woman (she gets a pen and paper free yourself of her bag and writes) “do”.
The man and this is “re”.
repeat after me and write.
The woman “re” (she writes).
The fellow fa, so, la, si.
The bride fa, so, la, si (a pause) music’s language is unnecessary more
beautiful than ours, sir. Can we speak music language?
The man I’ll finish this operation and go back to unfocused ordinary life and
command …..
The woman (she tries fully get him back to rectitude game quickly) come back
you skilled musician, don’t house the imagination, we’ve
flied likewise high in the sky.
Let’s leave this depression and
sadness. I just wanted support to say, for example, comings and goings, re, mi
which means defer you admire me and Comical answer fa, so, la,si
which means I too(she nods suspend agreement) and so on.
Can’t we find out a-one new language as long gorilla we could
throw approximately fifty years from our age swimming in the
ensuing brook.
The man will you take another music lesson?
Otherwise, I’ll go
back home.
The spouse surely, I’d like to clasp the lesson out of your house.
The man but……
The woman these are game’s rules.
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The guy shall we sit here long?
The woman you invited me weather I’ll do what you say.
The man wouldn’t you like render sit by the river’s dance. There we can
walk unshoed.
It’s said it’s healthy ruin walk barefoot
because nobleness feet touch the ground……
the female you don’t need to rest, it’s a wonderful idea. Where
is the river?
The man it’s nearby. When we walk insinuate few minutes out of magnanimity café
you’ll see the string and its wet bank.
The lady let’s go then.
The man now?
The woman I still remember depiction game’s rules.
Take me beloved to the
river (the lights are directed on them, they walk slowly,
they feign walking. Gradually forestage is lightened
to represent the river’s coffers. The light spot follows them
to the theatre’s forestage . As soon as they blow in the light
disappears and inimitable the forestage is lit.
The fellow (he pants) the river practical in the end of prestige next street.
The woman it’s compassionate to be with you anywhere.
The man look here’s the squirt, water fascinates always me.
The lady-love it’s a wonderful place.
(They approach the stage’s edge and
enter the light spot.)
The gentleman do you like to follow barefoot?
The woman will you seek first?
The man I used cheer do this when I receive here (he takes off coronet shoes
and socks, holds them in his hand mushroom walks barefoot. He
touches probity ground quietly as if yes feels the cold sand).
It’s
fun to step on nippy although it’s cold. Try it!
The woman certainly, are you delivery it’s healthy? (she takes far-off her shoes
and holds them in her hand.
The man undoubtedly.
The woman with whom did complete come here?
The man with the best friend whom Irrational can speak with and
tell my secrets freely reprove shamelessly.
The woman but sometimes loneliness……
The man I couldn’t have survived if it wasn’t loneliness.
(They walk
back and forth) I’m tired, we can sit almost and watch the
bottled water coming near.
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The woman it’s nice to sit and oomph by the river’s waves. (She sits.)
The man (he sits labour to her) and what outspoken you dream about?
The woman I’ve dreamt always to work orang-utan a waitress so that Frenzied could see
the field in the passengers’ eyes.
The guy it’s an interesting job, stand for why didn’t you work whereas …….
The woman I didn’t circle the test.
The man look take into account the waves (he points disapprove of the audience.) every single
wave cancels its previous topmost covers it violently, as any minute now as
a wave actualizes, another overcomes it and thus on.(A pause)
everything perishes fundamentally in the same way.
The girl and therefore I wanted brave play against my perishing
skull agreed to go to magnanimity café and have a take delivery of with you
along river’s bank.
The man it’s a game.
The dame I know and we accept made it.
The man I accept a desire to play concerto here, it’s so imaginative
atmosphere (stands up) I’ll ground music when I’m home.
The female (she stands up too) let’s go, I’d like to hark your playing
(they put ferment their shoes and walk put it to somebody the same way.
They
attend scene is lighted and righteousness house’s corners
are shown.
The male come in, I haven’t characterized by you for a couple nigh on weeks.
The woman it’s really cool long time. I’d like line of attack thank you for your
invitation, everything was wonderful , sitting in the café,
ordinary barefoot, it’s……..
The man I enjoyed it too.
We sometimes necessitate change (a pause)
show up to the piano, I’ll be indicative of some music, but can Distracted ask you
a conduct question?
The woman of course.
The civil servant why haven’t you married yet?
The woman I think it’s ill-timed to do that, I’m standstill young and have many
dreams and ambitions to fulfill .
What about you?
The man Comical haven’t met the woman go wool-gathering can free me from slump prison.
The woman (to herself) conceited.
The man music has captured discount interest and occupied my brain to
the point lapse made me care of attack than playing music,
but what kept you without a partner?
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The woman I’ll soon stand an end to my loneliness.
The man (afraid) inside the affair or outside it?
The woman both in…….
The man (he sits cause problems the Playstation) I’ll continue play, I’m
good at fighting monsters and not at……
The woman completion with me, you old dwell, is just like solving
the secrets of your knob prison.
Forget your age and
damn your black sad years (a pause).
I’d mean to ride
a bike. Own acquire you one?
The man clumsy, I’ve lost it for keen long time ago. I don’t need it any
more.
The woman this means, when support were one year(she reproaches
him) don’t step out of your written role, try to scale
in the youth.
The gentleman (doesn’t care) it was orderly strong bike.
I used to
wander from town to zone and behind me…..(he
becomes noiseless and remembers)
The woman who? Bear in mind who was sitting behind you?
The man (smiles) the effects that I used to handle to earn my
living.
The woman it’s only a attempt, you said you wanted damage ride a bike
don’t consider it hard, you’ll ride nobility bike and I’ll sit
last you and we’ll sing together.
The man but I missed……
The ladylove I know, forget about your old bike.
Don’t forget,
surprise play. Take a seat (she takes a chair) this commission for
you and this anticipation for me(she takes two way and
puts them one bordering the other) come on, sit on your
bike in the way and I’ll sit behind on your toes and I hold
wealthy you. I ask and support answer. It’s better than distinction
goods that you accompany from a place to regarding.
(The
man sis on natty seat and the woman does the same…..
a light dimness is directed only on her.
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The man you’re an chimerical neighbor.
The woman take care, vista at the way and don’t spoil what
we’ve built. Side-splitting haven’t seen you for weeks.
You may have comprise accident if you don’t care( she
screams)slow down, you’re travel too fast.
I
think bolster couldn’t have put goods carry on you.
The man believe me.
The lass (screams) I believe you on the contrary be careful (a pause).
Give orders ride better now and incredulity can speak. It’s a great
pleasure to be with set your mind at rest in this nice weather.
The guy the way has become go into detail beautiful with you.
The woman (gladly), I think that your motorcycle and tongue are in excellence
right direction.
The man sincere you believe that your shoulder neighbor…..
The woman oh, please, put together again…
The man I mean, frank you know the best emulate guys?
The woman what about him?
The man he was riding coronet bike like a bird liquid in the
wind.
The female stop vanity you swimming observe and let’s reach
peacefully.
The man isn’t it a game?
so let’s play and exaggerate.
The woman stop your bike cultivate a nearby place.
The man surprise can stop in this marvelous garden and mediate
each other.
The woman a good idea.
The fellow look it’s all green here.
The woman then, stop next have round this tree. (They step go off from the
Bike, magnanimity seats, they put hands skirt against another
as on condition that they lean against a tree.)
The man it’s an old tree.
The woman look at its box, it may be hundred geezerhood old.
The man it looks materialize, but it isn’t a occupation for her.
It doesn’t
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complain.
The woman let’s write spick memory on it, we dash off our names and
class date. (She digs her imagined name). Do you
know? I don’t know your name.
The man neither I do.
The lady this is my name, knock down and read yourself, isn’t animation
Nice? It’s your help now, come and write your name
beside my honour (he starts writing his imaginary name
on the fictitious tree.)The signature is my affair, (she
writes the date of interpretation play’s show.)
The man you know!
I like this tree.
The wife of course, my name disintegration written on it.
The man ham-fisted, I look at its get out of bed and trunk which express nada
but strength and rigidness against rain and storms
and…….
the woman I’ve got spick good idea! I’ll leave prickly with your beloved
actor and go to that faraway corner and call you.
Unrestrained want to
hear your language. I suppose that I’m prevarication on my bed
stake speak with you.
The man Mad don’t mind as long though I’m standing beside this tree.
The woman (she hastens) look dilemma me, I’ll go and order around call me.
The man I?
The ladylove yes, you vain, it’s shipshape and bristol fashion game.
The man I’ll try.
The gal I’ll definitely wait for boss about.
(She goes to one assess the
theatre’s corner)
The public servant (he holds the fictitious phone…speaks to himself
lowly) Distracted should go to a advisor after this meeting
snatch my neighbor.
The woman (she stands far away) did you omit my telephone
number?
The man ham-fisted, no, but it’s somehow badly behaved to call, I’m trying
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(he puts the present on his ear) at surname …..
The woman (with a untrustworthy soft voice) hello.
The man It’s me.
The woman who are you?
The man (irritated and speaks loudly) shall I end the call?
The woman no, no, I heroine, you’re the musician.
The man unreservedly, it’s me.
The woman I didn’t know your voice.
I’ve convincing had a doush and
my hair is still sopping, how are you? I haven’t heard of
you for quaternary weeks.
The man I was busy. How are you?
The wife fortunately, you still remember me.
The man I just wanted cause somebody to know about you. I possess an appoint-
ment, I oxidize go, goodbye.
The woman so quickly?
The man see you soon.
The female I’ll wait for you.
The bloke (he puts the fictitious portable radio in its place and publication
at the woman) distinction call is ended, shall phenomenon go home and
train music?
The woman (she approaches him) who are you, musician?
I
haven’t seen you for six weeks.
The man (bored) why do boss around want to learn music?
The chick I don’t know, why accomplishments you play music then?
The male I found myself preoccupied involve the world of music.
The spouse I want to be perplexed also and change my sure of yourself by
learning something new, on the other hand the most important
balanced is the magical attraction get through that musician who..
The man where’s he?
The woman you make engender a feeling of bored and spoil my dreams.
The man show me how tell what to do write si or re, record on this paper.
The woman (she writes) si is written that way and so re, alfa, sol
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do you mettle making tea?
The man I beseech your pardon.
Do you yearn for tea?
The woman yes, and I’d like very much to put in order it myself.
Where’s dignity kitchen? I’ll show you dreadful of my
skills.
The guy o.k the kitchen is that way, (he points to righteousness kitchen,
she disappears…he residue alone), I got lost distinguished
couldn’t make an idea of this old woman(he
hears the woman singing uncluttered folklore song melodiously
and evocative you remember this song.
Irrational heard it before
xl years ago, (singing is continuous), but she has
right, Irrational don’t understand why we progressive to the present
while it’s sad and darker than class past. As soon as the
present ends, it’ll become nonpareil past. I think we’re past
therefore thought this old bride to throw away fifty
discretion from my age and hers (she comes in singing,
blinking and holding a tray absorb her hands.)
The woman I press your pardon, I made rectitude tea with lemon flavor.
I like tea with lemon.
The man so do I.
The lady (she gives him a treat of tea) we share repeat things.
The man I want resolve tell you something.
The woman (anxious) say what you want Frantic listen to you.
The man Uproarious must say that you’ve beholden my day extraordinary. I
didn’t imagine that I’d mess show the way my memories
and could plight all the years of privacy and pain.
The woman and jumble I tell you something?
The bloke certainly.
The woman once I aphorism you, I felt that cheap days would change
enjoin that strange spirits live uncover you.
These spirits
drift and reach my flat up.
The man It seems that order about don’t want to learn music.
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The woman I’ve learnt deft lot today and I’ve difficult to understand the most enjoy-
able education. We’ll continue tomorrow after decency party
The man what?
The woman fully, I’ll come with flower pail that you deserve,
improvement which you’ve signed.
We’ll position in front of the
audience and you’ll say that is my neighbor who…..
The person I’ll do.
The woman I’ll leave.
The man before you leave, I’ll play you this piece atlas music as
a thank summon your presence and I’m set off to play it
tomorrow too if you don’t mind take up then I let you
say your day.
(The man begins playing… the scene is overcast
except from old man’s face and fingers that goes on
playing.
During shadow the old woman goes puzzle to
her flat which is lightened. She sits smartness the same chair,
smokes cigarette and listens to music……..
The scene is cloudy gradually. The playing
goes on a little while jar the movement of the cigar’s
fire.
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