Rope Drama
Characters
- Devil (possibly dressed in black)
- 1 or 3 People (dressed normally)
Props
Script
Alternative 1
- Person:
- Person walks onto the stage. Devil is prowling around the other end
twirling the rope. Person sees Devil.
Alternative 2
- Devil:
- Person on stage, and Devil jumps on stage.
- (yells) "Look at me!"
- People:
- Who are you?
- Devil:
- I'm the Devil.
- People:
- (Laughs) The Devil! Are you having me on? What does that fairy story
have to do with me? I don't believe that the Devil exists!
- Devil:
- I know. That's the way I like it.
- Person looks away, Devil approaches and begins to wind the rope around
person. After a while, person notices what he is doing.
- People:
- Hey, what are you doing?
- Devil:
- I'm tying you up in your sin.
- People:
- SIN! What do you mean by sin? And what does my private life have to do with
you? Are you questioning my morals? And what's all this about being tied up in
sin? I don't believe in sin!
- Devil:
- I know. And that's the way I like it.
- Devil continues binding Person, then puts the rope over his shoulder and
begins to drag person off Person struggles and resists in vain.
- People:
- Hey, where are we going? Where the hell are you taking me?
- Devil:
- That's right. I'm taking you to hell.
- People:
- HELL!! Now what are you talking about? There's no proof that hell exists! Are you trying to scare me? I don't believe in life after death! I don't believe in hell!
Alternative 1
- Devil:
- I know. And that's the way I like it.
- Devil drags Person off the stage.
Alternative 2
- Devil:
- That's okay with me.
- Devil knocks persons over as he says each word, and then walks off
laughing,
This document copyright (c) 1995 by Mathew Pole. Reproduction and/or
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Mathew and Paulyn Pole (mathew.paulyn@iname.com)
Last changed: Saturday 12 August 1995