Description
Drama - humorous sketch suitable for all age service or meeting. The story of a family day out is told from the viewpoint of the father, mother and child. Useful introduction to themes of families, marriage, truth. Requires preparation of visual aids as well as rehearsal by actors.
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Extract:
Suitable for an all age service. Needs advance preparation of pictures, which have text as
shown illustrated by a child’s drawing. These projected slides projected, or in a small
venue without projection facilities, pictures on A3 paper be held up (by “Mr/s Jameson”).
Cast
Tom
Sue (his wife)
Linda friend of Sue
Pete neighbour
Mr(s) Jameson teacher
Production notes
Residential street in summer. The couples are on either side of the stage, unaware of each
other until the last part. The cars are made with chairs – Tom & Pete stand looking at
theirs, Linda & Sue seated side by side. As focus switches, the other couple freeze.
Properties
Heavy shopping bags for Sue
Car repair tools for Tom
SLIDE My day at the seaside
At start Tom is working on his car to one side of stage, Linda seated in
hers driving at the other. Pete enters from Tom’s side.
Pete Nasty dent you’ve got there Tom
Tom Yes – got that on Saturday on the trip to the beach
Pete Emily’s birthday treat wasn’t it? How did it go?
Sue walks past Linda, carrying shopping.
Linda Hello Sue – want a lift? You look laden.
Sue gets into Linda’s car
Sue Thanks Linda. The car’s out of action at the moment – just one of
Saturday’s disasters....