Syllables (excerpt)

Synopsis:

We live in an Orwellian dystopia in which Smith, the Chief of Words, has decreed that no word shall be uttered or written that contains more than one syllable.

The way in which this limits and constrains thought and action within the world of the play soon becomes apparent, as no word of dialogue contains more than one syllable throughout.

Jude rebels and is imprisoned for life.

Smith tries to use her for his own political purposes.

In the end, actions speak louder than words, but they are only possible because of the spirit that informs those words.

Character Breakdown:

The play is a 3-hander:  2 females, 1 male
SLOANE   40s / VIV – one actor.
JUDE   30 / SKY  30s – one actor.
SMITH   40s / BRIGGS / DWAYNE – one actor.

Author’s Note:

With the exception of the word ‘syllable(s)’ the dialogue in this play contains words of no more than one.

Running-time:  70 minutes.

Production History:  Not yet produced.

Excerpt available for download for free.