REHEARSALS
The alien clung to the beam watching as the creatures made
the same moves and said the same words repeatedly, while others scuttled round
changing the colours on canvas walls. Hunger gnawed but there were always too many
of them. It waited patiently.
The next day one plump specimen was on stage alone and the
alien saw its chance, but when it dropped beside it the creature whipped out a
sword, cried, “Have at ye, ye varmint!” and pinned the alien to the stage.
After a dramatic pause a shaky voice called from the
darkness, “Darling, you were wonderful!”
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Man, that alien got a little more than it bargained for. That's what you get for dealing with the dramatic type. Perhaps next time it ought to try ambushing a drive-thru?
ReplyDeleteNever interrupt an actor in mid-scene!
DeleteEncore!
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid this little story harks back to my days doing makeup for am-dram!
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteNow there's a dedicated actor. Aliens beware!
shalom,
Rochelle
Lizy, thanks for writing the unexpected and starting my day with a laugh.
ReplyDeletejanet
Glad you enjoyed it Janet!
DeleteThey know their drama!
ReplyDeleteI imagined them rehearsing a melodrama!
DeleteLovely. Good thing he had done sword play at acting school.
ReplyDeleteOr was it a lucky strike?
DeleteLove your imagination! Great piece here, as always =)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ruth - it looked like an alien to me!
DeleteVery funny. :) I hope that alien survives to go back and warn the others that earth people are not to be messed with, especially actors. Well done. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Josh - he left his ship in the Green Room!
DeleteThat thing (a light?) does look just like an alien waiting to pounce.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably called a No 2 Spot or something, but I don't know - in my am-dram days because I was too busy with costumes and makeup!
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