My Directing- Scene 5

And say it was at school- 5 people in the group. Make two vertical lines, 2 people on each side facing each other with one person sitting at the end of both lines, facing away from the audience. Say this and turn their heads slowly to the audience then turn back sharply.

You would get beaten up for being a goth- one line says this.

Just cos you had long hair and wore black combats- other line says this. They touch their hair and their feet.

They used to call you- slowly stand.

The gimp!- three people (the bullies) shout at two others (the victims; one the memory, one the present.) Two being bullied fall.

Haw, look at him- first bully says this (when bullies talk they circle the victim on the floor.)

Ya dirty goth!- second bully says this.

Do you shag dead people?- third bully says this.

What?- victim says this.

You go up the graveyards and hang about there don't you?- first bully says this.

No- victim says this.

Yes you do. I've seen you- second bully says this.

Pure digging up the coffins and raping the corpses- third bully says this.

You dirty beast- first bully says this.

And you'd remember the beatings- victim stands as they say this.

One of the bullies would take off his belt- the three bullies mimic this action.

He'd wrap it round his knuckles- the three bullies mimic this action.

And whack you with it- the three bullies shout this and mimic hitting the victim. The victim falls.

Ahh!- victims reaction.

Then they'd throw you down the stairs- three bullies pick up the victim and throw them forward.

Don't!- victims reaction.

Kick you in the ribs- bullies mimic this.

Stop it!- victims reaction.

Death to the gimp!- bullies say this three times still mimicking kicking the victim.

And they would swagger off- one bully says this and all three walk away and freeze.

And leave you there lying on the ground, curled up in a ball- victim says this.

You'd remember that- victim gets up in pain.

You'd remember every punch- victim says this to the audience. Frozen bullies stamp and the victim falls back down.