Play a Day: New Friends

A woman sits in a library (a home library rather than a public library). She is surrounded by books. Each book is held by the personification of itself, (possibly the personification of the author or protagonist). Several Books surround her in a circle, holding themselves open and turning their own pages for her. She swivels […]

Play a Day: The Strings

A woman sits asleep at a desk. She is hooked up with strings like a marionette. The invisible arm of the marketplace pulls the strings. The woman types on a keyboard, makes telephone calls, etc. The movements are choppy and should not appear at all natural. The woman’s head bobs awkwardly as she snores.

Play a Day: In the Air

A woman walks down the sidewalk. A giant flower runs into her from behind, knocking her to the ground and spilling pollen everywhere. A dust cloud swirls around the woman, spreading the pollen further. It begins to rain, and mold on a nearby tree is washed onto the sidewalk. The woman sneezes violently.

Play a Day: Mirror Image

Two women start out doing the mirror exercise (facing each other, one mimicking the movements of the other) but begin to get further and further out of sync until nothing they do is anything alike. Neither can agree who is leading the exercise, and their movements become increasingly frantic as each tries to assert control.