The curtains open, and the stage lights flicker on. The heat of old incandescent bulbs and the dull hum of their analog workings can be sensed by the audience seated in the first few rows nearest the theater stage. There are no actors between the parted curtains. All that is heard is a baby’s cry and the sudden sound of a gasp for air. as if it were someone taking their very first breath. Those warm lights illumine a stage covered in a mound of scattered trash. Some thirty seconds or so pass with still not an actor in sight. Suddenly, a final, drawn-out gasping for breath fills the room just before the lights go out in the theater, giving way to total darkness. The curtains close, and the audience sits in silence for a moment, wondering if this is the end of the play.
Login to read more
Sign in or create a free account to access Subscriber-only content.
Topics:
