Teller v. Dogge

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COMPLAINT against Gerard Dogge (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0978-2334374), filed by Teller. Certificate of Interested Parties due by 4/21/2012. Proof of service due by 8/9/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons) (Tratos, Mark) Corrected image 5 filed on 4/25/2012 (SRK).

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SHADOWS
by Teller

SETTING:

Stage center is a projection screen
composed of a piece of paper 4 feet
high and 3 feet wide, stretched on a
frame, supported by an easel.
Six or seven feet directly downstage
of the screen is a small spotlight at
stage floor level.
It shines up at
the screen.
Between the two, supported on a little
table, is a rose in a bud vase.
The
rose has a central stem topped by a
red blossom, and a branch with leaves
on either side.
When the spotlight is turned on, the
vase and rose cast a sharp shadow on
the screen.

CHARACTER:

The Murderer.
He carries a large,
glistening dagger.

HISTORICAL NOTE: This gothic pantomime has been
performed by its creator over 1100 times since
1976.
It’s about time he registered a copyright,
don’t you think?

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ACTION:
The stage is dark
The spotlight is slowly illuminated, revealing the rose and
the vase, and casting their shadows on the screen.
The Murderer becomes visible, lurking stage right, turning
his dagger thoughtfully in his fingers.
He looks up and sees the rose.

He takes a few steps towards it.

He notices the shadow, and takes a few more steps, bringing
himself to the (stage right) edge of the screen.
He looks down at the (stage right) branch of the rose.
He
looks back at the shadow of that brnach.
He raises the dagger.

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He places the tip of the dagger on the paper screen, just at
the point where the shadow of the branch joins the shadow of
the leaves.
He stabs gently through the paper.
The (stage right) leaves of the real rose fall, breaking from
the stem at exactly the point where the shadow was cut.
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The Murderer pauses, then glides to the far (left) edge of the
screen.
He looks at the remaining (stage right) leaf—branch.
Again he cuts through the shadow, and again the corresponding
real rose leaves fall.
He looks at the blossom.
He raises the dagger, placing its tip on the shadow of the stem
just where it joins the blossom.
He pierces the paper.
One by one petals start to fall.
He twists the knife.
He gives a final jab.

More petals fall. Only one remains.
The last petal drops off.

He lowers the dagger. He contemplates the stem of the rose, now
pruned of its leaves and its flower.
As he turns the dagger thoughtfully in his fingers, he accidentally
pricks his right thumb on the point of the knife.* He reacts,
drawing a quick breath, and bringing his thumb quickly to his
mouth to suck the blood from the wound.
Abruptly, as if struck by an idea, he looks at the rose stem,
and up at the shadow of the rose stem.
He lowers his thumb,
looks at the wound, and up at the screen.
Slowly he raises his hand, thumb pointing downward, casting its
shadow crisply on the brightest portion of the screen.
With his right index finger, he pushes along the pad of the
thumb, as if trying to force blood out of the wound.
From the tip of the shadow of his thumb a small stream of blood
emerges and, red and glistening, runs down the surface of the
paper.
He sees the blood.
He reaches up and touches the stream with
the heel of his right hand.
It is real.
He looks out startled towards the audience. As he turns outward,
his hand slides down the stream of blood, spreading its color
down the paper in a broad, butcher smear.
The light fades out quickly.
THE END
*Varjatjon:
He reaches out to take the stem of the rose, but,
as he grasps it, he pricks his thumb on a thorn.
Copyright 1983 by Teller