Danny, a budding playwright, goes to a photocopying store to make
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Photocopying store. Two machines. (PLEASE NOTE: These can be mimed or represented by tables.)
At one we find CRESSIDA, she is slowly, painstakingly placing a number of objects on the glass – trying to fit all the objects into one photocopy.
DANNY enters. He smiles at CRESSIDA. He pulls out a large ream of paper from his satchel. He places it on the feeder, programmes the copier and presses the copy button.
The machine jams.
DANNY: Bugger.
DANNY OPENS THE MACHINE AND TRIES TO FIX THE JAMMED PAPER.
CRESSIDA: You’re doing a lot of copying.
DANNY: It’s a play.
CRESSIDA: Who by?
DANNY: Me.
CRESSIDA: It looks long.
DANNY: It’s an epic. Seven acts. Runs over four hours.
CRESSIDA: (EXAMINING PLAY) And one-sided too.
DANNY: The actors prefer it like that, when they’re doing a moved-reading.
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