Peaceful
Peaceful
By Daniel Brothers
For my brother Robby,
“I left a steady plane for worlds of uncertainty
I miss the sureness of my feet, but god…
...what wonders there are to see”
Characters:
Ronny: A young child, having recently undergone surgery
1+2: Blank Masked demons of the mind
Mother: Ronny’s mother
At Rise you see Ronny Walking through
A forest, it is peaceful and quiet sounds of
Birds and woods make him feel at ease
He takes it all in for a moment, and has a
Seat on a rock, from behind it he pulls a
Sheet and covers his legs. Shapes move
In the corner of the stage, of his eyes.
He Tenses, and over his shoulder the
Demons speak
1: Hello there Ronny
Ronny: Hello
2: We are happy you could join us.
Both Faces Jerk unnaturally in mirrored
Poses
2: You look scared
1: Why are you scared
2: Can’t you see we are smiling
They leap in front of him and begin to fight
2: He does not like us
1: How do you know?
2: It is on his face I can see his face and it says he does not like us
1: I can not see his face
2: You can see nothing.
1: He does not want to join?
2: Come here and join us. WHy can’t you stand up Ronny
1: Come dance with me.
2: Play with me
The grab his sheet and tear it in half
Running offstage as Ronny jolts awake
Ronny: AAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Mother: Ronny? Ronny are you alright?
Ronny: Mom? Mom.
Mother enters, 1 appears over her shoulder
For but a second
Ronny: [exclaims, breaks down]
Mother: It’s ok Ronny, it’s just me
Ronny: Ah. (Breaths) I know. I just was so scared
Mother: Was it the nightmare again.
Ronny: I don’t want forests to be scary
Mother: they don’t have to be Ronny, it was a dream. No demons in the real woods. Maybe a bear. A deer. No demons. Though.
Ronny: ok. Ok. Can you, leave the light on. I’ll switch it off
Mother: Ok
Ronny Sits huddled in the light. The sound
Of the forest starts to filter into the room
Then 2 leaps in and turns off the lamp.