The Big Steal (excerpt)

Synopsis:

Greta Thunberg is on her way from Portsmouth, by yacht, to New York to deliver an address to the United Nations in order to try and help avert, in effect, the end of the world.

Columbus is setting out on his journey from Spain to what he believes to be Asia.  He envisages a future very different from that predicted by Greta.

Donald Trump has a plan to steal the future itself.

These three strands are woven into a deeply thought-provoking theatrical journey that explores themes of sanity versus madness, questions regarding the validity of science versus faith, the notion of hope, the very concept of future, the ownership of truth and the interplay between all of these.

Character Breakdown:

5-hander:  2 females, 3 males
GRETA THUNBERG  16
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS   40 / SVANTE THUNBERG  50 / TROLL 1 – one actor.
DONALD TRUMP  73 / TROLL 2 – one actor.
FIRST MATE / AIDE / PSYCHOLOGIST / DOCTOR / PIERRE CASIRAGHI  31 / MAN / TROLL 3 – one actor.
MELANIA TRUMP  49 / MALENA ERNMAN  48 / QUEEN ISABELLA  41 / STATUE OF LIBERTY / TROLL 4 / FACILITATOR – one actor.

All scenes are set using just lighting and sound.

Scene changes, therefore, are instantaneous.

Costuming should be kept to a minimum.  e.g. black body stocking with single identifying item.  The use of hats might be one idea – e.g. MAGA for Trump, fedora and clip-on white tie for Columbus, crown for Queen Isabella, etc – or a sword, a cape, a torch, etc. as props.

Set is minimalist.

Running-time:  100 minutes.

Production History:  Not yet produced.

Excerpt available for download for free.