The Rose

The Rose - mime© Theme: Maintaining sexual purity Cast: 2 male and 1 female mimes Set, costumes, lighting, sound: st...

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The Rose - mime© Theme:

Maintaining sexual purity

Cast:

2 male and 1 female mimes

Set, costumes, lighting, sound: standard, except ensure that two male mimes are dressed very differently Run-time:

4 – 6 minutes

Script: Step 1, female mime comes on stage alone: • comes on stage, happy, dancing. • mimes finding a flower: • first may catch a scent, frowns, wondering what the scent is, sniffs the air • looking around trying to find the source of the scent • mimes, “finds” the flower • (flower is at waist height so all can see) • holds hands cupped upward framing the “flower” • leans down to smell the flower • mimes all parts of the rose, for petals use back of fingers as big smile shows how pretty it is, for leaves take thumb and index finger, moving out and up, for stem mime pricking finger with thorn of rose, put finger in mouth, frown, hurt, (have this hurt last only a few seconds, go back to happy, appreciative looking at rose) • mimes scissors, cuts rose and holds it in her hands, smelling the rose, very happy, holds rose close to her Step 2, Male 1 mime joins female mime: • male mime sees female mime, perks up, confidently struts over to female, shows off, touches his face, poses, to indicate his beauty. Assumes body builder pose to show off muscles • female smiles faintly, goes back to admiring her rose • male mime frowns, pats girl on back to get her attention, more strongly mimes his looks and muscles • female mime pays more attention, smiles more openly but then goes back to admiring rose • male mime becomes somewhat annoyed, then smiles, more dramatically shows off beauty and muscles • female mime is now very interested in male mime, touches his face with back of her hand, smiles, touches his muscles, smiles, excited • male mime, with index fingers points to himself, then points to rose, points back to himself, (“give me the rose”) • female mime frowns, shows hurt, disbelief, annoyance, holds up hand as in “stop, no”, shakes head “no!”, turns away • male mime, more annoyed The Rose – mime© ©Copyright DramaShare® 2003

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more aggressively mimes his beauty and muscles, then with index fingers points to his face, his muscles, to himself, then to female mime, (“I will give me to you”), then points to the rose, then to himself, (“you give me the rose”) female mime giggles to herself, flirts, admires male mime’s beauty and muscles, then looks down at rose, smells it, shakes head, “no”, turns away but looks back over shoulder at male mime with slight smile male mime, more annoyed more aggressively mimes his beauty and muscles, then with index fingers points to his face, his muscles, to himself, then to female mime, (“I will give me to you”), then points to the rose, then to himself, (“you give me the rose”), mimes offering to kiss female mime female mime amazed, very big smile, looks down at rose, unsure male mime, very big smile, mimes kissing, index fingers to rose, back to himself female mime very reluctantly gives rose to male mime, strokes the petals, with index finger warns male mime to treat rose kindly male mime carefully takes rose, mimes kissing female mime on cheek, female mime swoons, she is so happy male mime caresses rose, then looks out to audience, coy, sinister look, turns back to female mime, male mime plucks a petal from the rose female mime is hurt, angry, wags index finger at male mime, “don’t!”, asks for rose to be returned to her male mime is repentant, holds hands together, begging forgiveness, shows that he will treat rose nicely female mime not sure, reluctantly allows male mime to keep rose male mime smiles, turns away, cold, hard look on face, pulls off several petals female mime is very distraught, demands that male mime return the rose male mime very angry, with index finger points at rose then back to himself, “this rose is mine”. Repeat. female mime cries, tries to take rose back male mime laughs at female mime, pushes female mime away, she falls down male mime very angry, strips all petals and leaves off rose, in doing so the thorns dig into his hands male mime is furious, throws rose at female mime, pushes to side with centerstage hand as though to push female mime from his life, storms off stage, laughing at female mime female mime (on floor) picks up rose, looks down at rose, turns head up and away, eyes closed, can’t stand to look at rose female mime stands, rose in hand, hand hanging lifelessly, very sad

Step 3 Male 2 mime joins female mime on stage • male mime walks on, happy, mimes carrying a lovely, sweet-smelling rose • female mime watches male mime, female mime looks at male, female mime mimes rose, partial smile to show that his is a lovely rose, then female mime looks at her own rose, is repulsed by her own rose The Rose – mime© ©Copyright DramaShare® 2003

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female mime becomes annoyed, mimes that male mime’s rose is beautiful while her own rose is shattered female mime thinks, gets idea, walks over to male mime, mimes taking wallet out of pocket, counting money, then mimes male mime giving his money to her. Repeat. male mime frowns, shakes head, “no”, pulls pockets inside out to show no money female mime mimes “no money?” male mime repeats miming “no money” female mime is unhappy, very sad face, turns to walk away male mime looks at female mime as she walks away, catches up to her, taps her on the shoulder male mime holds up rose, mimes it’s beauty and lovely smell, then with index finger points at rose, then at himself and at female mime. Repeat. female mime, amazed, points to rose then to herself, mimes “for me?” male mime, nods affirmatively, points to rose, then to himself, then to her. Repeat. female rose stoops down, picks up her own rose, looks away in shame male mime with outstretched hand, palm out, pushes her rose away, repeats pointing to his own rose, then to himself, then to female mime female mime lays her rose down, touches male mime’s shoulder, touches his rose male mime moves the rose to a point in front of and between them, together they hold the rose both smile, quiet, reserved, happy, walk off stage.

The Rose – mime© ©Copyright DramaShare® 2003

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