Dinner Time Blues-A play based on a true story

[NeuroBeautiful]

This is just a really silly piece based on something that did happen a few days ago. I tried making it melodramatic. I just have make light of stressful things I guess.



Dinner time blues


DA: I told you to "stop"! what's wrong with you?
JO: I was just trying to show you how things work, my
lived experience! What's wrong with YOU? you're so impatient,
disrespec-
DA: disrespectful? excuse me? I told you to "stop"! and-

*phone rings*

JO: OH GET THAT PHONE!

*scrambling*

JO: Hello?

Me: why hello there.

JO: Uhh wait, it's you?! I thought....but...you're right there in the kitchen

Me: Muhahahahaha. Welp that got me some silence for a couple of minutes.

I step up into center front stage. Holding up cell phone to audience.
Me: And this my friends, is how you stop the bickering during dinner.
Me (the narrator) *exists stage left*
*blackout curtains*

I liked this and have contemplated doing stuff like this to make light of arguments!

[Storyteller.]

This was a really unique style and I enjoyed it a lot. It's always interesting seeing what you come up with; I can't wait to see your next piece.