A Trial of Error (by Gwilym Scourfield)
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A Trial of Error Judge Name? Suez Suez. Judge Suez? Suez Suez. Judge How did/ you get a…? Suez It’s an anagram of Zeus. Judge Ah…..
OUT OF HER SHELL Scene – THE TATE Gallery C A S T: EMILIA and Robert – a married couple Emelia: Now, who’s she? Robert: Buxom wench with fleshy thighs?/ EMELIA: And skilfully draped
John: 30s, down to earth, builder; Philip: 50s, university lecturer. SCENE: Clinic in Switzerland. Waiting room. JOHN I’ve never done this before. PHILIP It’s not exactly something one does more than once.
The scene is a village pub. Dr. Stuart, an expert Historian from Oxford University, is sitting by himself in the corner. Joe, an ex-student of his, approaches him. Joe: Hi, long time since…remember
Waiter Thirty-Nine, … Thirty-nine out there? Low-fat cheese, lettuce and watercress on wafer….Thirty-nine! …(ASIDE TO WAITRESS) Who ordered this? Waitress Slim, blonde; in maroon Versaachi suit. Came in with elegant, bearded man in grey
ALEX No time like the present. Act on instinct, that’s me. BEATY Oh no, not your instinct again! ALEX Warm day, sap rising – good time to get out and do it. BEATY
Outside Randolph Hotel Oxford Steve: Big Issue! Big Issue! Enter George in a hurry GEORGE: Sorry. In a hurry. STEVE: Enjoy your day, HE Exits … Mr Simkins. STEVE: Big Issue! Need to get
Carol – female 30’s, Dot – Carol’s Mum 50’s – Set in Carol’s kitchen early afternoon DOT Cooee! Carol, I’m here. CAROL Oh, Hi Mum – just time for a cuppa before we collect
A girl is wandering around…looking for directions. It is night-time. Dark. The girl is aged 16. Location: a quiet road in America. Angel Excuse me, excuse me! Driver (Car slows down) You’re out late
The scene is Heathrow. George, a Father, is going to fly out to meet his pregnant daughter. Gladys is the Check-in Attendant Gladys Welcome to Heathrow George What do I do with my luggage?
At last there’s time by Joel Kaye FATHER AND SON SIT FACING EACH OTHER SON: There hasn’t been any time.. FATHER: There’s never the right time, Son. SON No, Father, you don’t
WHERE THE PURPLE BLOSSOMS ARE SCATTERED ON THE PATH ROWENA IS SEATED. MARGARET STANDS ROWENA Come in from the rain MARGARET You see where the purple blossoms are scattered on the path, shiny
-NEW ORLEANS 1913 by Joel Kaye- THE EDITOR’S OFFICE AT A NEW ORLEANS NEWSPAPER JANUARY 1913. EDITOR IS SEATED. REPORTER STANDS. EDITOR Shooting a .38 revolver you say? REPORTER Yes, Mr Editor, sir!
IT WAS THE SUMMERTIME by Joel Kaye DAVEY IS SEATED AT A TABLE. ANNA IS SEATED IN ANOTHER AREA DAVEY It was the summertime you know and everything was blowing and banging
GUILTY by Joel Kaye HERMAN AND GERTRUD STAND EITHER SIDE OF THE STAGE, EACH HOLDING A GLASS HERMAN Oh, look! There she is. GERTRUD Oh, it’s him. HERMAN Always the guilty look.
A TABLE BY THE WINDOW ANDREW AND COOPER ARE SEATED IN A RESTAURANT BY A WINDOW COOPER You see all the world’s types passing here – Slavs, Africans, Asiatics, Indians, Semites, Nordics. Who would
The action takes place in the changing room immediately after a Lions game against Australia in 1959. David Marques is an Eton and Oxford educated Guards officer.Bill Murray is an Irish farm-hand. The game
Divorce… David: So we have reduced the tax – Daily Mail headline: - rich boys gain - David: – and changed the way we treat pensioners - Daily Mail headline: – granny tax
Gardener’s World ALEX No time like the present. Act on instinct, that’s me. BEATY Oh no, not your instinct again! ALEX Warm day, sap rising – good time to get
I THINK THEREFORE I AM or PUTTING DESCARTES BEFORE THE FORCE SCENE: A computer lab in Cambridge University. Professor George Marchant, head of the Artificial Intelligence Department is seated at a computer terminal. Alongside
I Felt a Shudder The scene is a village pub. Dr. Stuart, an expert Historian from Oxford University, is sitting by himself in the corner. Joe, an ex-student of his, approaches him. Joe: Hi,
Big Issue OUTSIDE RANDOLPH HOTEL OXFORD STEVE: Big Issue! Big Issue! ENTER GEORGE IN A HURRY GEORGE: Sorry. In a hurry. STEVE: Enjoy your day, HE Exits … Mr Simkins. STEVE: Big Issue! Need
Your Order Waiter Thirty-Nine, … Thirty-nine out there? Low-fat cheese, lettuce and watercress on wafer….Thirty-nine! …(ASIDE TO WAITRESS) Who ordered this? Waitress Slim, blonde; in maroon Versaachi suit. Came in with elegant, bearded man
Bird John: 30s, down to earth, builder; Philip: 50s, university lecturer. SCENE: Clinic in Switzerland. Waiting room. JOHN I’ve never done this before. PHILIP It’s not exactly something one does more than once. JOHN