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November 8 (apocalypse): Apocalypse Cow
Lights up on an idyllic pasture. Flutes are playing. A trio of cows is grazing. A red sun rises. The cows are moved from their lethargy. They look up in mildly output surprise as a great light flashes. We hear … Continue reading
November 7 (Shapes): Post-Facto
A bunch of Triangles crowd onstage. They are furious. They speak only in obscenities. On a podium before them is a Diamond. The Diamond is wearing a triangle on its head. Many Triangles kowtow and worship the Diamond, but it … Continue reading
November 6 (Farce): The Hubris of Asmodeus
A red light rises on ASMODEUS, a demon in tattered finery. He is standing at CS, staring upward into the Abyss. Nearby BABD, also in tattered finery, reclines on a divan, or some such thing. She begins by looking up, … Continue reading
November 5 (made-up): The Emperor’s New Thesis
Lights rise CS on The EMPEROR: a magnificently dressed despot. His brilliant robes are being pinned, trimmed, trussed, and tended to by a DRESSER. Also in the room is an image COACH and a RESEARCHER. The EMPEROR is facing US … Continue reading
November 4 (Compliments): The Tortoise, the Raven, and the Cat
Lights up. A TORTOISE is hauling a stack of bricks slowly across the stage. In time, a RAVEN appears. The RAVEN observes the TORTOISE’S labor for some time. Eventually, the RAVEN starts rearranging the bricks in a manner that seems more … Continue reading
November 3 (made-up): The Tricepted Crown
A spotlight rises to reveal three queens: GONERIL, REGAN, and CORDELIA. They are standing shoulder to shoulder. Each has her right arm stretched out and up before her. They are grasping a single brilliant coronet between them. After a moment’s struggle, … Continue reading
November 2 (Imbalance): The Washing Machine
Lights up on a five-tiered stage: a ground floor and four bridge-like platforms. The top tier is paved, the rest wood. On the bottom four tiers are several WASHERS, each of them part of an elaborate circle. Used towels are … Continue reading
November 1 (Fantasy): Berethrax and the Fear of Success
We hear screaming winds and manic chanting. Red lights rise on a jutting black promontory at CS. Surrounding the promontory are numerous figures in black robes, their hands stretched up; unsurprisingly, they are the source of the chanting. Standing atop … Continue reading