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    My Lot: A Two Act Comedy
    My Lot: A Two Act Comedy
    My Lot: A Two Act Comedy
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    My Lot: A Two Act Comedy

    By Darren O'Sullivan

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    My Lot is a two act comedy that is a tribute to the modern day family who, despite the issues with 21st century living, can and do still carry the strength and values family life needs. Despite how it may appear from the outside. The characters within the piece have been specifically chosen to represent different profiles of British life regardless of class or race.
    The intention is to show, through comedy, how that this seemingly dysfunctional family can and do pull together to help each other though some of the most trying times they may face. During this blackout the family face some huge revelations and learn more about each other than ever before, all within the setting of one joke being told to kill some time. This two act play is for eight actors and suits any acting age, range and ability from college students to adult companies.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAUK Authors
    Release dateJul 17, 2014
    ISBN9781783338849
    My Lot: A Two Act Comedy

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      Book preview

      My Lot - Darren O'Sullivan

      talent.

      My Lot

      List of Characters

      Mum

      Dad

      Felicity

      Suzy

      Cary

      Grandpa

      Steve

      Rhys

      Gary

      Act 1

      Lights up and centre stage we have a settee. On the settee is MUM, DAD and SUZY. Suzy is heavily pregnant and young. On the floor, besides Suzy’s feet is CARY who is still sat in his school uniform. Stage right in an armchair, with a blanket over him is GRANDPA. He is head down asleep, as he remains for most of the play. Upstage left is a computer desk with a PC on it, sat in front, working is FELICITY. All (besides Felicity and Grandpa) are watching television. (Where the audience is, audio only) The power goes out.

      Suzy: Ere, what’s happened?

      Mum: Looks like a power cut.

      Grandpa: The Germans are coming.

      Mum: Grandpa, the war finished a long time ago.

      Grandpa: Nazi bastards.

      Mum: Go back to sleep Grandpa.

      Grandpa: Ok.

      Dad: Bloody hell!

      Mum: We don’t swear in this house.

      Dad: Well I was enjoying that programme.

      Mum: But still, Cary’s too young to know those sort of words.

      Dad: Sorry love.

      Cary: I’ve heard it all before mum.

      Mum: Heard what?

      Cary: You know, bloody hell.

      Mum: Cary!

      Cary: And shit.

      Mum/Suzy: Cary!

      Cary: And arse munch.

      All: Cary!

      Dad: (laughing) Arse munch!

      Mum: We don’t swear in this house!

      Dad: (still chuckling) So what now?

      Using a phone, Mum lights up the space and then blinds Dad, she gets up, everyone besides Suzy does the same, lighting the stage. Felicity uses hers to exit from the lounge, stage left.

      Mum: Well what we’.re not going to do is swear anymore, you know I can’t stand bad language.

      Cary/Dad: Sorry love/Mum.

      Mum then walks and trips on the coffee table.

      Mum: Bottoms, (spotting Felicity entering with candles) oh I was gonna do that love!

      Felicity starts to give out the candles, the family put them on the coffee table, dining table and telephone stand lighting the entire stage.

      Felicity: There, that’s better.

      Dad: Alright clever clogs.

      They all sit back down and look at the TV, that’s not working.

      Felicity: It’s not on!

      Mum: I know love (then back to TV screen).

      Cary: I’m bored.

      Dad: Well do something then.

      Cary: Like what?

      Dad: Like....like...love?

      Mum: You could...read?

      Cary: Left my glasses at school.

      Mum: Why?

      Cary: Don’t need them for TV.

      Mum: But there is a power cut?

      Cary: I didn’t know there would be though did I?

      Mum: Well... you should be more prepared, and don’t talk to me like that.

      Dad: Well he has got a point love, I mean, how would he know we were gonna have a power cut? I mean bloody hell.

      Mum: Dad!

      Dad: Sorry, blooming heck. If he could see into the future wouldn’t we be lottery winners by now?

      Mum: I meant about the tone.

      Dad: Whose tone?

      Suzy: I had a friend called Tone, well it was Tony but I called him Tone. He was nice. Dead muscular forearms...

      Mum: Cary’s tone. He should be more respectful and you should back me up more!

      Suzy: He may well be the dad...

      Dad: Cary, be more respectful.

      Cary: Yes dad.

      Dad: There you are love.

      Mum: That’s hardly backing me up is it?

      Suzy: What would you do if you won the lottery?

      Mum: I’d go to the Maldives.

      Cary: I’d go shopping in New York.

      Dad: I’d put Grandpa into a home. Can someone check him please?

      Cary gets up and walks over to Grandpa whose head is still down. He puts his hand on his neck, checking his pulse.

      Cary: Yep, still here.

      Dad: (quietly) Bloody shame.

      Mum: What was that?

      Dad: I meant about the power cut, missing the end of that programme.

      Mum: Oi! Mind that language! And the power cut is nice, we can have a proper bit of family time.

      Cary: I’d love to be rich.

      Mum: It wouldn’t make you happy though would it?

      Suzy: What mum?

      Mum: I mean, you’d have to be happy first wouldn’t you? Money can’t buy you happiness.

      Dad: It would me, I could pay to put Grandpa in a home.

      Suzy: Well we’d be alright then, we’re

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