Topics for a one minute play?
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BanjoDan says,
I would like to try writing a one minute play and welcome any interesting ideas for topics. Some i have had so far are:- Guy falls in love with a drivethru attendant
- Weird airport intercom announcements that can only be heard by one person
- Conversation on a sinking ship
canadafreeze says,
Setting up ex with new partneraccidentaltourist says,
One-sided cell conversation with various people; one's I've overheard include doctor, therapist, and the guy who gave you the thing you now have to have antibiotics to treat. (true story)BanjoDan says,
gracias CF and AT, interesting ideas!maryjane31 says,
To have to say good-bye to your beloved dog because of illness.To have to break off an engagement between two young people.
To have to let go of your youngest son as he wants to go off on his own in a distant city. How you have to hide your shattered heart in all of the above.
maryjane31 says,
The young people are calling off the engagement. I don't think I worded that right.BanjoDan says,
thanks MJ, i especially like the saying goodbye to a beloved dog idea.NumbrOneAunt says,
thoughts/reaction of an olympic athlete injured DURING competition.KharisJo says,
This is a great writing exercise Dan. Some ideas:Man gets onto bus and sits next to woman. Love at first sight. She's disembarking next stop but one.
Irish couple and child aboard immigrant ship sight NY harbour for first time.
Monologue: Psychiatrist shows his last patient to the door then returns to lie down on his couch and starts talking....
(PS on the subject of saying goodbye to beloved dogs, have you seen the Youtube clip of James Stewart reciting a poem to farewell his dog Beau? Absolutely beautiful)
BanjoDan says,
Thanks numberoneaunt, a very original idea and thanks kharisjo, i like the monologue idea and will look for the james stewart poem.Redx3 says,
Daughter taking the car for the first time ( my fast approaching one minute hell)H2point0 says,
From the dog's perspective: person leaves.ba_miracle says,
two people exchange pleasant smile in line at the grocery store...you follow one out who has an instant dialog about the other woman...who the way she smiled meant something (not a good something) She can go off on a tangent about big conspiracies against her.Then you show the other lady peaceful going about her business loading the car.
Perhaps one last exchange of smile between them
(true story...hundreds of times over with my mother ;-)
Dhani says,
The FART that didn't smell...ctgoods2 says,
Smoking a broken cigaretteTollbooth guy
Stapler out of staples
Dhani says,
goods: 'smoking a broken cig' was a desparate me during my smoking days, I also used to pick them up from the ground! Could be the basis for a funny one-minute play.