Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Stage idea

The stage is strewn with sunshades 
and toothbrushes
 HOODOO DAIUGHTA 
WEARING A FIREMANS GEAR 
PICKS UP TOOTHBRUSH 
BEGINS BRUSHING HER TEETH 
SHE PUTS ON A PAIR OF SUNGLASSES 
TAKES THEM OFF 
PUTS ON ANOTHER PAIR 
TAKES THEM OFF 
AS SHE TRY'S ON  ANOTHER 
THEN ANOTHER  
SEVERAL GHOST DANCERS  
JOIN HER ONSTAGE PICKING UP 
TOOTHBRUSH  OR SUNGLASSES 
IN A RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT  
THEY GO ABOUT 
COPYING HOODOO DAUGHTA 
AND IT BUILDS INTO A CACOPHONOUS
SWIRL  UNTIL THEY ALL BEGIN TO
 BREAK THE SUNGLASSES AND
TOOTHBRUSHES
AND THEN TEETH FALL ON THEM 
LIKE RAIN
LIGHTS OUT

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