The Christmas Pan-ptomaine from the
Riddled Amateur Dramatic Society is a reimagined version of '
Death and the Compass'. We decided to focus on the role of the harlequins. It was tigris' idea to call it '
Another Columbine' so blame her.
The plot (the outcome of Scriptwriting Workshop and Martial Arts Movies Night at the
Old Entomologist) is possibly derivative of certain influences but we present it in the style of the
Commedia dell'Arte in the hope of fooling our discriminating audience. Harlequinja uses his throwing stars and Football Bat of Fucked-uppedness to overcome a series of antagonists.There can be only one!
Old Jem and Greenish Hugh were not well-pleased with their costumes. I wrote most of the script so I get to play Harlequinja. My Razzle-Dazzle camouflage hides me from sight and allows me to sneak up on assailants.
Another Kiwi insisted on playing
Pulcinello, who evidently fights in 'Losing-the-Trousers Style'.
Scarymooch's 'Drunken Looter style' is no match for my ninja skills and I escape with ease, not really needing the instruction to 'BOLT'. In frustration he assaults a policeman. This was not actually part of the original script but the audience was predictably amused.
Harlequinja must wear a lampshade to conceal his true identity from Columbine who believes him to be a bedside light. Scarymooch is now holding the Football Bat and becomes the new target for Pantalon's All-Claws style. Red Scarlach and Lönnrot become the best of friends in a totally non-slashfic way.
The brief interpretative dance at the end is to explain to the audience how the four points of the compass come into the plot.
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I think A.K. needs to go for more dramatic range...cast him against typos next time.
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Any chance I can get one of those Football Bats of Fucked-uppedness in the OE gift shoppe?
'Cause I try to leave a little Fucked-uppedness behind everywhere I go.
And I use the verb in its most scatological sense here...
I think I got enough swazzles for everyone to have one.
The brief interpretative dance at the end is to explain to the audience how the four points of the compass come into the plot.
This kind of thing is best done BEFORE everyone is limping.
The brief interpretative dance at the end is to explain to the audience how the four points of the compass come into the plot.
That never works.
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