Curtains

CLOSET DRAMA Setting: Two friends working out how to create a beautiful garment from the curtains. And planning an escape. Characters: Giselle (G) An innocent young woman who is a dreamer Pip (P) A mischievous Chipmunk with wit Dialogue: G: This will make the greatest dress you've seen! P: Why does it have to be forest green? G: Oh Pip, where will we get the thread? P: I can pull strands off your mother's head! G: Yes my mother thinks her hair is best. Find me a needle and its strength we'll test. P: Oh boy! This is just the task for me. When we've made the dress we can be free! G: We will use the nets for fancy sleeves. P: They have flowers on and wavey leaves. G: It's now completed, avert your gaze While I change. I'll wear this always! P: That dress will do love. And it will woo love- G: It's for my true love And true love's kiss- P: What bliss! Now this... G: Could my true love be that man near by? P: Wave. And you'll know if you catch his eye. G: Yoo-hoo! What a fine steed you have Sir! P: Have you ever seen a maid so fair? Quick Giselle, let down your ginger hair. He may rescue you from your mother! G: Is he my true love? P: Yes. He will do love! Now you must hurry - get on with this! G: He likes my dress - P: It's time for your first kiss! Epilogue: Will the curtain's final draw be wedded bliss?