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PLAYS by
KEITH JOHNSTONE
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"Many people find my adult plays disturbing but isn't the whole universe
disturbing? Anyway, be warned. And I apologise for not being about to write more
comfortable plays. Here are extracts from a few of the ones I like."
- Keith Johnstone |
Various plays are available through Keith's manager. Click on contact if you are interested in obtaining copies.
CHILDREN'S PLAYS
Frog Wife
FULL-LENGTH PLAYS
Crusoe
Moby Dick
The Last Bird
The Cord
They Came by Night
SHORT (TILT) PLAYS
Geronimo
I Want to Get Into You
Marg
The Invitation
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THEY CAME BY NIGHT
An excerpt from the play by Keith Johnstone.
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(Sir and Perkins defeat the Vampires)
2 hours long and at least eight characters
PERKINS BRINGS SIR HIS EARLY MORNING CUP OF TEA
Sir (STILL ASLEEP) Ah lovely child, your breasts like seduc tive
fruit, your thighs like celestial marrows....
Perkins It's me, Sir! It's Perkins, Sir!
Sir (STILL ASLEEP) Sensual creature! Where did you learn such
delicious obscenities?
Perkins It's your tea and biscuits, Sir! No...Augh!
TEA SPILLS OVER SIR, WAKING HIM.
Sir What! Help! Augh! Why.....(ASTONISHED AND ELATED - HE LEAPS UP?)
Why Perkins, you've given me a wet dream!
Perkins No Sir.
Sir (ECSTATIC) I've regained my potency! I'm cured! I'm cured!
ECSTATIC MUSIC? SIR RUNS AROUND SHOUTING? MIMES OPENING SHUTTERS
(BIRD-SONG?) AND ANNOUNCES HIS GOOD NEWS TO THE WORLD?
Perkins I'm afraid not, Sir.
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