Sunday, October 11, 2009

Vignettes #48


(ph: W.K.)

Ursula was standing with a small crowd at the bus stop waiting for her bus. All of a sudden a greyhound dashed by the crowd on the narrow sidewalk.

A few seconds later a man came running obviously after the dog shouting: "Stop, Keira, come back here, stop, Keira!"

And shortly after that a woman rushed by simultaneously talking on her cell phone: "That's it, we've had it, we're bringing him back to the animal shelter - today!"

Sofi Berelidze



ph: Chadwick Tyler

Daniel Charms, 31 Plays, #7


Pushkin and Gogol

Gogol (falls off one side of the stage, behind the curtains, and lies there quietly).

Pushkin (walks in, trips over Gogol and falls): Damn! I must have tripped over Gogol!

Gogol (getting up): Such a headache! They wouldn't let me rest! (Walks, trips over Pushkin and falls). Must've tripped over Pushkin!

Pushkin (getting up): Not a minute of rest! (Walks, trips over Gogol and falls). Damn! Must be over Gogol again.

Gogol (getting up): He is always in my way! (Walks, trips over Pushkin and falls). This is such a headache! Must've tripped again over Pushkin!

Pushkin (getting up): Hooliganism! Vicious hooliganism! (Walks, trips over Gogol and falls). Damn! Must be over Gogol again!

Gogol (getting up): What a vicious harasment! (Walks, trips over Pushkin and falls). Must've tripped over Pushkin!

Pushkin (getting up): Damn! Really, damn! (Walks, trips over Gogol and falls). Over Gogol!

Gogol (getting up): Headache! (Walks, trips over Pushkin and falls). Over Pushkin!

Pushkin (getting up): Damn! (Walks, trips over Gogol and falls behind the stage). Over Gogol!

Gogol (getting up): Headache! (Walks off the stage).

Gogol's voice can be heard from behind the stage: "Over Pushkin!".

The curtains descend.

Katja Shchekina

The Fly (1986)




A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.

Ingenious remake and updating of a (good) sci-fi classic, definitely not for the squeamish, though.

Liv Tyler


ph: Warwick Saint

Night and the City (1992)



The story about a cheating and incompetent lawyer who suddenly gets obsessed on becoming a boxing promoter.

Semi-realistic drama with a great cast, but done without much coherence and commitment.

Who's That Girl?

Waxwork (1988)


A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world.

Intended to be a tongue-in-cheek horror spoof, this one is basically silly and quite messy, but has some nasty bits.