A Sketch by Jean-Pierre Martinez
The stage is empty. Rhythmic music, reminiscent of an action film, plays. A character slowly walks on with a walking frame. Once they reach the middle of the stage, another character enters, also with a walking frame, and calls out.
One – Hey! Wait for me!
Two – What?
One – I said wait for me!
Two – All I ever do is wait for you.
One – Well, if you didn’t walk so fast.
Two – The director told us to make a dramatic entrance.
One – Right…
He suddenly speeds up and overtakes the other, then returns to his slow pace.
Two – What’s got into you?
One – You told me to hurry up.
Two – But I didn’t tell you to overtake me!
One – Well, now… catch up if you can. A dramatic entrance…
He continues walking slowly until he exits the other side of the stage.
Two – Wait for me… I said wait! He didn’t say a dramatic exit…
He hurries slowly after and exits.
Blackout.
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