Flaky Lips
One Act Drama – 2 Women – Bare stage with a wall dividing it.
Is the truth only skin deep?
Synopsis
A hundred years ago a town decided to separate: everyone of one colour on one side of a wall, everyone of another colour on the other side of the wall. In the present, two young women must come face-to-face with their greatest fear – meeting someone from the other side.
They must overcome generations of lies, nightmares and hate-filled words to even have a pleasant conversation with each other. But there’s more at stake than conversation: each girl holds a secret that’s more hurtful than a generation of words.
Characters
- True (young female)
- Legit (young female)
One of the girls is of one race. One is of another. (e.g. black/white, white/native, black/Asian, Asian/Latin, etc.) It is my intention to let the producing company decide which is which.
Setting
The play takes place on a hillside. The stage is bare except for a wall which runs upstage centre to downstage centre. The wall can be abstract or realistic, as long as it clearly divides.
History
Awards:
- Gregory Millard Playwriting Award & Chosen for Best of 15 Years Staged Reading Series, TADA! Youth Theatre, 2006
- South West District Winner, Ontario Sears Festival, 2006
- Winner of TADA! Youth Theatre’s one act play competition, 2003
Publications
Published by Theatrefolk. Read sample pages.
