Chilling Evening Banter: A Play Script

1. Writing a playscript

2. It is a dark, cold night Fred and Bob were sitting on the sofa watching football and thinking about their days and listening to the wind outside. . Fred: Ooh its so windy out there, do you think it might rain as well? Bob: (Shrugs his shoulders) Dunno. Fred: Not very talkative tonight are you? What’s up? Bad day at work? Bob: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Yeah, not the best. Fred: I was thinking about my office, (looks up to the ceiling) all that hard work and stuff to do. . Bob: Yeah but that’s waiting for tomorrow, lets watch the footie. Setting the scene

3. It is a dark, cold night and Fred and Bob are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background. Fred: Ooh its so windy out there, do you think it might rain as well? Bob: (Shrugs his shoulders) Dunno. Fred: Not very talkative tonight are you? What’s up? Bad day at work? Bob: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Yeah not the best. Fred: I was thinking about my office, (looks up to the ceiling) all that hard work and stuff to do. Bob: Yeah but that’s waiting for tomorrow, lets watch the footie. Characters, when they speak you don’t need speech marks!

4. It is a dark, cold night and Fred and Bob are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background. Fred: Ooh its so windy out there, do you think it might rain as well? Bob: (Shrugs his shoulders) Dunno. Fred: Not very talkative tonight are you? What’s up? Bad day at work? Bob: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Yeah not the best. Fred: I was thinking about my office, (looks up to the ceiling) all that hard work and stuff to do. . Bob: Yeah but that’s waiting for tomorrow, lets watch the footie. Stage directions, tell the actors what to do on stage.

5. It is a dark, cold night and Fred and Bob are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background. Fred: Ooh its so windy out there, do you think it might rain as well? Bob: (Shrugs his shoulders) Dunno. Fred: Not very talkative tonight are you? What’s up? Bad day at work? Bob: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Yeah not the best. Fred: I was thinking about my office, (looks up to the ceiling) all that hard work and stuff to do. Bob: Yeah but that’s waiting for tomorrow, lets watch the footie. What the actors say. (Dialogue.)

6. It is a dark, cold night and Fred and Bob are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background. Fred: Ooh its so windy out there, do you think it might rain as well? Bob: (Shrugs his shoulders) Dunno. Fred: Not very talkative tonight are you? What’s up? Bad day at work? Bob: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Yeah not the best. Fred: I was thinking about my office, (looks up to the ceiling) all that hard work and stuff to do. Bob: Yeah but that’s waiting for tomorrow, lets watch the footie.