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Snakes and Ladders
Can Malcolm and Karen escape from a locked cupboard?
Starting as a gentle situation comedy, this piece gradually reveals that the characters are struggling with two of the most common issues affecting society in Britain today. Karen is caring for a mother with dementia. Malcolm has a wife with serious mental health issues. They meet every Friday lunchtime for a prawn sandwich - with benefits.
Type
Very Short
Genre
Comedy
Duration (minutes) - excluding intervals
15
Style
Malcolm and Karen are trapped in some kind of storeroom. There is a high step ladder in there and some other detritus, including a few empty cardboard boxes. The lighting is rather subdued throughout and it is eerily quiet (and warm).
Casting
1 man, 1 woman. Middle-aged
Scripts and Licencing
Contact the playwright for licences and scripts.
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