This project is a cooperation of schools from Germany, Greece, Lithuania and Turkey and is funded by the European Union. The scope is to know each other better through theatre . Here we 'll publish our news, our work and our messages, texts, photos and videos. Finally the collected material will be put in a website, in a book and a CDROM. We hope we 'll have a good time for the next two years.
The time of the final project workshop just arrived! It will take held in RSK Velbert -Germany from April 27th to May 3rd. We 'll perform 4 plays from each participating country, that is: 1. Wedding plans from RSK-Velbert-Germany 2. “Has anybody seen Europe?”from the 8th General Lyceum of Ioannina-Greece 3. Journey to the future from Kaunas Radvilenai secondary school-Lithuania and 4. The History Project from Özel Izmir Bilge Ata Okullari-Turkey. All are ready to perform before the German audience. Moreover, other activities will take held as visits to the sightseeing of Velbert and the nearby cities, lessons attendance at school, even a pick nick at a nearby lake. The whole project meeting program is the following:
More information in German and a photo album from the opening ceremony here.
Make a comment about your experience from your participation in this project. You can write a small text or record your voice with your computer mic. It's easy. Just register giving your e-mail and choose a password. You can upload a photo of you or a sign (avatar) representing you. Then click on "comment". Finally, write your text or start talking to your mic. Your comments will included in our final book.
It´s Sunday morning. Sina, Lisa and Mona are sitting in the living room of their shared flat. They are lying on the couch drinking coffee. The night before they have been told that their flat mates Jonas and Ayse are getting married.
Sina: I still can´t believe it. Mona: Shocking, isn´t it? Lisa: They haven´t known each other for more than two months. Mona: Three. Sina: Two or three. Who cares? Mona: Getting married at the age of twenty-one. What a stupid idea. Lisa: They must be joking. Sina: When I woke up this morning I thought I had dreamt it all. Mona: No, I am afraid not.
Sina, Lisa and Mona are looking at each other.
Sina: This is a real threat to our flat.
They start laughing. They stop laughing suddenly and look at each other again seriously.
Mona: I can´t believe it. Five months ago Jonas was crying over his separation from Jacky. Lisa: After a two week relationship, mind you. Sina: Yeah, and he was telling us how awful women are. Lisa: And that he never wanted to get into a relationship with anyone again. Mona: And then Ayse moved in.
They don´t notice that Alex has come in. He is wearing a football outfit and is listening and watching.
Sina: And now it´s all: Yes, Sweetie, can I get you another coffee. Lisa: Sure darling, you´re the star in my universe. Mona: You´re so cute. All: Yuk. Alex: Very funny. Great to have you as friends. Have you finished making fun of them? Sina: Whoops, have you been here for long? Mona: Who cares. We´re right. The idea is absolutely stupid. Don´t you think so too? Alex: It doesn´t matter what I think. It´s their life not yours or mine. Jonas: Good morning. Is their any coffee left? Ayse would like to have one. Sina and Mona look at each other. Sina: I have to go now. Mona: I´ll come with you. Lisa: Me too. Sina:
They leave the room.
Scene 2:
Alex and Jonas are in the living room.
Jonas: What was that about? Alex: Nothing important. They just don´t understand why you are getting married. Jonas: Why not. She´s the love of my life. We are meant to be together. Alex: Sure. (He looks at his watch), Oh time to play football. The great love of my life. And it used to be yours too. Before you met Ayse. Alex leaves with his sports bag. Jonas sits alone on the couch for a moment. He drinks some coffee and switches on the TV. Ayse comes in. He gets up with a start. She sits next to him and takes his coffee and has a sip.
Ayse: Yuk. There is no sugar in it, sweetie. You know how sweet I like it. Jonas: Sorry darling. I´ll get you some sugar.
Jonas stands up and gets some sugar. She follows him and gets this dreamy look on her face.
Ayse: Jonas. I’m so excited and I’m dying to become your wife. Jonas: Yeah, me too. Ayse: How many people should we invite to our wedding? Jonas: Just a few people who are really close to us. Ayse: I would like to invite about 200 people. Jonas: What????? Ayse: There are many people who are close to me, close to us. Jonas: But it will cost too much money. Ayse: Oh Jonas, but it’s my wedding and everything must be perfect. Jonas: Your wedding. I thought it was our wedding. Ayse: Sorry, honey. Our wedding. Did I tell you my friend Jazzy wants to help to organize our wedding? Jonas: Really?? Ayse: Yes, really. Jonas: Are we going to the airport to fetch her? Ayse: Sweetie, I told you. No, she´s taking a taxi. And by the way she may arrive any minute. Get dressed. Jonas: Sure I will get dressed for your little rich friend. Ayse: . I want her to see how wonderful you are.
Jonas leaves.
Scene 3
The bell rings. Ayse runs to the door and we hear both girls scream. Both girls come in. A taxi driver carries two suitcases and a bag.
Ayse: Jazzy. It´s so wonderful you are here. So much happened while you were in America. Jazzy sits down on the couch.
Jazzy: America is great. But it´s so good to be back home. Oh, by the way. I brought you a… Ayse: We are getting married. Jazzy doesn´t respond. Ayse : Jonas and me, we are getting married. Isn´t that great news? Jazzy: I can´t believe it. I´m gone for a year and you find the man of your dreams. And now you are even marrying him. That´s so romantic. Ayse: You must help me to plan everything. And course you will be my brides maid. Jazzy: Oh, Ayse, that will be the wedding of the year. Trust me. I have lots of ideas and contacts. Ayse: Like in a Hollywood movie. Jazzy: No better than that.
Jonas comes in.
Ayse: Oh, here´s my Brad Pitt. Jonas: Hi, you must be Jazzy. I am Jonas. Ayse: My Jonas.
The light fades.
Scene 4:
Alex is back. Jazzy and Jonas are having something to eat. Ayse is in the kitchen.
Ayse: Hey Alex. How was the game? Alex : Don´t ask. I hate football. They kicked our butts. Jonas: Don´t worry, mate. When you lose in a game, you win in love. Oh, by the way, this is Jazzy. Alex: Hi. Jazzy: Hi. Nice to meet you. Ayse: (from the kitchen): Sweetie, I can´t find the champagne. Alex: Champagne, wow. Posh. Jazzy: Yes, like the wedding. Alex: Ok, a bit too posh to my mind. And too expensive. After all you are both students. I thought a wedding in a small church would be the very best for you - and for your bank account. You rent a little restaurant and that´s it. Don´t invite too many people. Just your parents and friends. Nothing fancy.
The lights change. Jonas and Ayse quickly take some costume that suggests that they are having their wedding day. Jazzy, Alex, Sina and Mona are there. One of them takes pictures. Ayse´s younger brother Kevin rides his scooter with tins that rattle and a sign “Just married” as in American films. Alex opens a can of beer.
Alex: Here´s to you. All of them: Cheers.
The light changes back to normal.
Jonas: Hey mate. You know what I want. Ayse: You can´t be serious. It´s not a cheap party. It´s our wedding. Jazzy: All right. I would say you´re going to take the biggest church in town. And you should rent a trendy club and invite many important people, let everyone join in your joy. It might be a bit expensive, but it´s going to be an unforgettable event in your whole life time.
The light changes. Ayse wears a veil and Jonas a top hat. There are lots of people on the stage. They throw rose petals and many people have a bottle of champagne in their hand. The wedding march is played. And then music changes to disco music and the light change too. The guests dance.
The light changes back to normal.
Ayse: Oh that sounds great. We will invite everyone we know. Me in white and you in black, Jonas. The preacher will marry us and we will celebrate a big event. Jonas: But that´s not us, sweetie. This is not Hollywood, it´s our life. Ayse: If you really love me, you will do it for me. Alex Jonas, my friend, I think you ´ve got a big problem there. Ayse: Are you calling me a problem? Jazzy: Hey, guys, cool down. Let´s wait and see.
Jazzy nudges Alex and gestures him to follow her. They both leave.
Ayse: Sweetie, I really love Jazzy´s plan. And it´s really important to me. Jonas: Well, I think Alex´s suggestion is more realistic. I mean we don´t have so much money in our pocket. And his idea is suitable. Ayse: But, the issue is I´ve always dreamed of having a great and big wedding. You´re so unromantic… Jonas: Hey, that´s not fair. It´s not about romance. It´s just kitsch. Ayse: How dare you call my ideas kitsch. I only want our best. Jonas: It´s not the best for me. And you don´t care. Ayse: What? You bastard.
Ayse runs out of the room. Dramatic music is played. Jonas stays on the sofa. He is shocked and speechless.
Scene 5
The next morning. The scene changes between the living room where the women are sitting and Jonas´ room where he is playing darts with Alex.
Jazzy: And what did you talk about? Did you argue with him? I mean what happened after we had left? Ayse: Yes we argued. He called my plans kitsch. Jazzy: What, how dare he? Oh my goodness, tell me what did you talk about? I need to know. Ayse: He said that I don´t care about him. He´s so unromantic. That´s what I told him. Jazzy: Ouch.
Both are silent for a moment. Meanwhile Mona and Lisa come in. Jazzy hugs Ayse.
The scene changes to Alex and Jonas.
Alex: So what did your girl think about my advice? I mean about the small wedding party. I guess she didn´t like it much. Jonas: Let´s put it that way. She wasn´t really over the moon with your suggestion. Alex: Why not, I can´t understand that. Nobody minds paying less money. And if you break up at least you haven´t ruined yourself financially. Jonas: So this is what you really think. That we aren´t going to make it together anyway. Alex: Look, I am your friend. I wish you happiness. But let´s face it. You hardly know each other. It may all end in a disaster if you get married now. Give yourself more time. Jonas: Nice thinking by a friend. Don´t worry. We will be okay. And maybe I should give her the wedding she wants.
The scene changes back to Ayse and Jazzy.
Jazzy: Don´t worry, baby. In the end he will do what you want. That´s what always happens. Men do what we want.
Mona: Interesting point of view. Good morning you two. (To Jazzy) Hi, I am Mona. One of Ayse´s flatmates. Lisa: Hi, I´m Lisa. Jazzy: Hi, I am Jazzy. Nice to meet you two. Ayse was just telling me about her fight with Jonas last night. They fought about their wedding plans. Ayse: Jazzy. That´s not for everyone to know. Jazzy: But Ayse, don´t worry. They will understand you, too. They are girls like us. They want a big wedding bash too. Mona: Not exactly. Ayse, it´s the beginning of your future with this guy and you already argue with him. I mean you´re just 19 years old and he´s just 21. You should really see if a wedding is the right thing for you. Jazzy: So what? If it´s their big love. My parents have been married for 24 years now. And my mum got married when she was 18. Lisa: Ayse, you are not like her mum. You have been together for 3 months and you have just moved in with each other. Are you really sure that you aren´t too young to make such a big decision for your future.
The scene changes back to Jonas and Alex.
Alex: Ok, ok, I just spoke my mind. That´s typical. She is already making you do what she wants. Man, what happened to the free guy I used to know? Jonas: He became an adult. Alex: Well he became stupid and forgot how to live. I mean you didn´t become adult, you´re just 21 and don´t you think it could be too early for your wedding. This girl will destroy your whole future. First she tells you how the wedding has to be. Next time she tells you where you should work and then she will tell you what you should eat.
The scenes changes to Ayse and the other women.
Ayse: But I love him. Mona: It´s fine to love him. But why marry him now? Ayse: Because... because.. I love him and I want a big wedding and... Jazzy: What is wrong with that? Mona: I don´t know if that´s the way it should go. You have no money anyway. You are both students and your parents aren´t rich. Plus, you don´t really know each other and there is so much you wanted to do with your life. Jazzy: Yeah, that´s right. Remember what we wanted to do after university. Ayse: But I can still do that when I am married. Lisa: Ayse, you are so young and so is he. That´s all we are saying. Who knows how you two will develop. Maybe he wants you to have children soon. Maybe he wants you not to work. Ayse: That´s so unfair. He´s not like that. Mona: How do you know? Ayse: I know. We want to spend our life together. And everything will be perfect. Jazzy: And there will be a perfect wedding party. Ayse: Yes, even if you don´t want to be there. Lisa: Come one, Mona, let´s go. There is no use talking about it.
The scene changes to Alex and Jonas.
Jonas: I can´t believe what you are saying. Alex: Shit, I am sorry. But I only mean well. Don´t want to see you unhappy. Jonas: Yeah. Okay. I know. Let´s have a beer. Alex: Ok, why not.
The both leave the house.
Scene 6
Ayse is sitting in the living room. She ´s alone. She looks sad after the conversation with the others. Her mobile phone rings.
Ayse: Hi. Amy: Hi Ayse. It´s me. Ayse: Oh hi, Amy. Amy: I just talked to Mona. She said you´re getting married. Is that true? Ayse: Yes, we´re... Amy: Oh my God.
She hangs up. Ayse can´t believe it. She looks at her mobile phone when the phone rings again.
Ayse: Hi. Gülcan: Hi, sweetie. I can´t believe what I have just heard. That´s so, so, so... Ayse: Romantic? Gülcan: No, so unbelievable. So brave. Well, good luck then.
Ayse is even more shocked and is getting angry and then the phone rings again.
Ayse: Yes. Amy: Don´t tell me you are pregnant. Ayse: Why? Amy: Why else would you want to get married at the age of 19? Ayse: Oh, leave me alone. All of you.
Ayse hangs up. The phone rings again.
Ayse: (furious) Yes, it is true. Yes, I am getting married. And no, I´m not pregnant. A man: Madam? (Pause) This is Matt Johnson from Media Market. The laptop computer you ordered is here.
Ayse starts sobbing and the lights go down.
Scene 7
Jonas and Alex walk along the street. They meet Tim and Marvin.
Marvin: Hey, coach. Hi. Jonas: Hi, guys. How are you? Tim: Great, coach. How are you? Jonas: Great, guys. How´s the team? Marvin: Not so great since you left. You were the best coach in the whole world. Last week we lost 4:1. Jonas: No?! Tim: We´re lousy without you. Marvin: Why are you still here. Didn´t you want to travel in Australia for a year? Jonas: Yeah. I changed my mind. Something else happened. Alex: He met Ayse. Tim: And you gave up Australia for her? Jonas: Yeah. Marvin: Stupid. Jonas: Thanks for your honesty, guys. Tim: You´re welcome. Marvin: Would you like to kick with us? You old men against the young stars of tomorrow? Jonas looks at Alex. He nods his head. Jonas: Sure, why not. I haven´t kicked a ball for three months.
They play together. Jonas fools around like a child. He is obviously very happy to play again.
Scene 8:
Ayse and Jonas are sitting together in their living room.
Ayse: You know I´ve talked to Jazzy and she still thinks we should have a big wedding. Jonas: Hm, Alex still believes that we shouldn´t spend all that money. He said I should live my life first. You know, have hobbies, go abroad. He fears you might destroy my whole future. Ayse: How can he say something like that? Jonas: Hey, I told him I believe in us. Ayse: How can your friend say something like that? He´s not allowed to say such a thing. He hardly knows me. Jonas: Calm down. I don´t think that you will destroy my future because I want to spend my future with you. But I would like to do a few other things with my life, too. Ayse: Such as... Jonas: Play football again. Coach a team. Maybe go to England. Or to America for some months. And you know, you had dreams too. What happened to them? Ayse: Nothing. But I believe that you are more important now. Jonas: I think that you are important, too. But... Ayse: But not important enough. Jonas: Holy shit, Ayse. Calm down. What do the others think? Ayse: I don´t care. I want a big wedding or no wedding at all. Jonas: Are you threatening? Ayse: No, all I am saying is.. Jonas: I´m fed up. (He shouts) It´s enough. Ayse: What are you going to do? Jonas: Decide what you want. Me and a small wedding or no man at all. I´m fed up with your childish Hollywood dreams. Decide what you really want! ( He screams) ( Jonas leaves the room)
Scene 9:
Ayse, Jazzy, Sina and Lisa are sitting in the living-room.
Jazzy: Ladies, we need to talk and act. Ayse is deeply unhappy. She thinks that Jonas is perhaps not the right guy. That´s ridiculous. They love each other. We have to mediate. We have to save their wedding. Sina: Jazzy, don´t you get it? It´s not about the wedding anymore. It´s about their relationship now. Mona: It´s for them to decide and we shouldn´t have interfered right from the start. Jazzy: What do you mean? Sina: We should have stayed out of it. All these ideas of a posh wedding. Lisa: Or our doubts about the wedding. That was not helpful. Mona: Alex was right. It´s their life. Not ours. Jazzy: But he interfered too. Sina: That´s true. Jazzy: I only wanted to help as a friend. Lisa: Us too. But we didn´t really help, did we?
Ayse comes in. She looks very sad.
Ayse: Hi. All: Hi. Ayse: Where is Jonas. Lisa: No idea. He went out, I think. Ayse: I have to talk to him. I feel so stupid.
Jonas and Alex come back home. They look slightly drunk but happy.
Ayse: Hi, where have you been. It´s late. Jonas: (smiles) I went to a pub. It was fun. Ayse: Oh Jonas, I am so sorry. I was stupid. I have realized that. If you want a small wedding that´s okay. Really. I am happy with that. Jonas: Ayse, it´s too late. Ayse: Too late? What do you mean? Jonas: It´s over. Ayse: Over. You mean our wedding plans. Jonas: Hell no. Everything.
Mona: (to the others) I think we better go. Lisa: Yep.
The others leave.
Ayse: But why? We don´t have to get married now. We can wait some months. Maybe a year. Jonas: Ayse, I played football with some of the kids. And I love it. I went to the pub and met Jacky. And she reminded me of how much I wanted to go to Australia. Ayse: You met Jacky? Jonas: It´s not what you think. Nothing happened. It´s just that I remembered what I wanted to do with my life. Ayse: You bastard. Jonas: You´re not getting what I am trying to say. I love you but ... but not enough to give up my dreams now. Ayse: Go away. Leave me alone. Jonas: I´m sorry. I will go now. I´ll get my stuff tomorrow.
Jonas leaves.
Scene 10:
It´s a year and a half later. Jonas and Ayse bump into each other in the street.
Jonas: Hey, Ayse. What a coincidence. Ayse: Hi.
They feel a bit awkward.
Ayse: How are you? Jonas: Still a bit tired. I came back from Sydney three days ago. Ayse: Yeah, I heard that you went there. Jonas: I did. It was amazing. And how are you? Ayse: I´m fine. I am going to L.A. for two months. Jazzy and I will do a training course there. Jonas: Great to hear that. Ayse: Yeah. Jonas: Yeah.
They don´t know what to say and remain silent. Then Jonas breaks the silence.
Jonas: Listen. I really would like to know how you are doing. I´ve got football practice at eight. There´s enough time for a coffee. Would you like to join me?
Ayse hesitates.
Ayse: Sure, why not. It´s good to see you again. I´ve thought a lot about you. About us lately.
Jonas: Well, then, let´s go and see whether there is a table in our favourite café. Ayse: Like in the old times. Jonas: Yes, like in the old times when we were young.
They both laugh. Ayse slips her arm around his and they walk off the stage.
Characters: Lisa: 13 years old. Studies very well, knows a lot. Aisha: 13 years old. Funny, good, friendly. Jonas: 14 years old. Arrogant, funny, likes to command everyone, always right. Alexander: 13,5 years old. Good, funny, always agrees with everything. Mantau: the girl in the future and a classmate. Tauman: the girl in the future and a classmate.
Scene 1
In the forest .It is getting dark. Long shadows of the kids who are walking with their bags.Dim red lights.
Lisa: - I don‘t like walking-tours... (sad) Alex: - It‘s better that sitting with parents at home. Aisha: - I‘d better be at home Jonas: - Stop it. Better go faster because I think that we are lost! (Shouting. Angry) Lisa: - Oh my god! It can‘t be!!! (surprised) Aisha: - Now we‘re like in the serial ,,Lost“. Jonas: - Go right because I saw that they walked that way! Alex: - Why are you standing? Listen what Jonas just said. Let‘s go! Lisa : - Why do we have to go that way? Maybe they walked left... Aisha: - Or maybe straight? We have to decide. (Draw lots) Jonas: - We won! Aisha: - Ok, you won. Lisa: - Let‘s go right... (sad) Alex: - You know, it‘s getting dark. Maybe we should put a tent here and make a fire. Jonas : - Ok girls, you go and find logs and we‘ll put tent. Ok? Lisa and Aisha: - Ok. (Aisha and Lisa walking) Lisa: - Boys ordered us to find lops while they are putting tent. Aisha: - Yeah. It‘s not fair. (While Lisa talking, Aisha sees the skeleton) Aisha: - Look. (They come closer) Lisa and Aisha: - Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa... Aisha: - What a hell is that? Lisa: - Oh my god! It‘s skeleton! Aisha: - Let‘s run and call boys here. (They run to their camp and they are very winded) Aisha: - Silence! I saw a dead man! Lisa: - A skeleton! Aisha: - Better go faster out of this wood! I‘m so scarred!!! Jonas : - Coward! Ok let‘s go and see if it‘s true because I think that there‘s just something bad with their heads. Alex: - Yeah yeah... Aisha: - I‘m not lying! (says angry) Lisa: - Yeah, we‘re not lying! Alex: - Me and Jonas go first and walk after us. Jonas : - You see that? There is something white. I hope it‘s not skeleton. Alex: - Oh my god! It can‘t be! Aisha: - I think it was very strange person. Jonas: -Maybe he‘s from future? Lisa: - I‘d better go and make a fire. Aisha: - See you guys. (Aisha goes too) Alex: - What to do with him? (shows at skeleton) Jonas: - What if we scare them at night? (laughing) Alex: - Ok. But we better go now until it got dark. (They go to their camp) Aisha: - Where is the tent? Alex: - Teacher has it. Lisa: - So where we‘ll sleep? Jonas: - Around the fire, I guess. (All sit around the fire) (Birds sounds) Lisa: - Did you hear that? Aisha: - Yeah, I heard. It‘s getting very scary. Alex: - I‘ll never go to walking-tours in my life. Jonas: - You little children got scared of the bird??? Aisha: - I want that the wolf bite your ass. (Lisa laughs) Alex: - Better don‘t joke because a wolf will come with a bear to visit us. Jonas: - Let‘s sleep because in the morning we‘re going to find our friends. Lisa: - Why are you ordering us what to do? Jonas: - And do you have anything better to do Mis Lisa? Lisa: - No... Jonas: - Then shut up! (angry) Aisha: - Oh, if my phone worked, I would call teacher and she would find us. (Silence, everyone lies around the fire and tries to sleep) (Plays wolf sound) Jonas: - Did you hear that? Aisha: - Now you‘re scarred. Jonas: - How to not be scarred if wolf is somewhere near us. Aisha: - Someone got scarred... Aren‘t you like a baby? Alex: - Shut up both of you! I want to sleep! (angry) Lisa: - What happened?(sleepy) (Jonas walks around and can‘t sleep, Aisha gets up and walks near Jonas) Jonas: - Don‘t scare me! Aisha: - I‘m sorry that I talked to you unkindly. Jonas: - Go to sleep! Aisha: - Why are you so angry? I came to apologize and you‘re just shouting. (angry) (Jonas doesn‘t say anything and then Aisha goes to sleep)
Scene 2
(Jonas goes and takes skeleton) Jonas: - Wake up! (Alex, Lisa and Aisha stand up) Aisha and Lisa: - Are you crazy? Alex: - Put down that skeleton. Jonas: - Get up and let‘s start looking for our friends. Lisa: - It’s only 2 o‘clock in the morning. I want to sleep. Alex: - Yeah, me too. Aisha: - Wait. What‘s that? (She shows at the skeletons hand) Alex: - I think it‘s some kind of... puzzle. We have to take it off the skeleton but I won‘t do this. Aisha: - I‘d better go eat breakfast. Lisa: - Yeah. I think we have to eat before going. Jonas: - I‘ll be the hero and take that puzzle. Aisha: - Look. There is a piece of paper. Lisa: - What is written here? Aisha: - It‘s like hieroglyphic. Lisa: - Maybe it‘s futures speech because I can understand some words. Jonas: - We have to solve the puzzle that all numbers be right. (Reads slowly, like first-former) Aisha: - Give us that. We‘ll solve this and you go decide what we‘ll eat. Lisa: - And clean up the camp. Alex: - Just like always. Jonas: - It will pass half of day till they solve that. (They eat some chocolate and clean the camp)
Scene 3
Jonas: - Hey girls! It‘s 3 o‘clock. We have to go. Aisha: - It’s not that easy as you think. Lisa: - It will take 1 or even 3 hours till we transcribe this. Alex: - It‘s hopeless. Jonas: - Teacher told something about that when we were driving here but I can‘t remember. (thoughtful) Alex: - I remember! She told that man from the future came here and left the puzzle but no one knows where it is. And only 4 people which are very different with their character and mind can solve it. If they will do it like a team. Lisa: - We have to do this together. Aisha: - Oh my god... (All start to solve it but Jonas gets bored quickly) Jonas: - I‘m tired of this. I can‘t do this anymore! Alex: - It‘s hopeless. Better start looking for our classmates. Lisa: - Give me that. I‘ll solve it. Jonas: - Why should I give you? Lisa: - I‘ll do it better than you. Jonas: - Really? Lisa: - Yes. Jonas: - Then catch it. (He throws the puzzle and everything turns dark)
Scene 4
In a future building. The room with a table and a chest , some chairs. The screen for showing slides.Darkness on the stage only some spotlights on the faces of the children. When they open their eyes they see that they are in the new building in the future.
Lisa: - You moron! Look what you‘ve done! Aisha: - Oh, my head. Everything is spinning around... Where are we?! Alex: - Are you ok? Are all of you ok? Lisa: - No, we‘re not. I don‘t know where are we. (angry) (Jonas sees the window and walks near it) Jonas: - Hey guys! Look. (He is looking out the window) (Aisha runs at Jonas) Aisha: - Is it wrong with my head or there are flying cars??? Alex: - I think it‘s future... Lisa: - Jonas, what have you done? Look what happened because of you. Jonas: - Where is puzzle? (Everyone look at Lisa) Lisa: - Hey, don‘t look at me like that! I didn‘t take it. Aisha: - Look it‘s peace of paper. (Alex takes the paper from Aisha) Alex: - There is something drawn on it. Lisa: - Give me that! I always descramble things like that. Jonas: - Why do we always have to give you everything? Lisa: - And why do we always have to give you? (Lisa and Jonas scuffle, shouting) Jonas: - Give it back! Lisa: - Shut up you fool! Alex: - Calm down. (Jonas and Lisa doesn‘t hear anything and unripe the paper) Lisa: - Look what you‘ve done! Jonas: - It‘s not my fault. You did it! Aisha: - Shut up both of you. I have a headache. Alex: - We have to lay it together and maybe then we‘ll transcribe this. Aisha: - But there have to be another missing piece because this edge is ragged. (Jonas, Aisha and Alex stand around the paper) Jonas: - Yeah. Look. There is a diamond or something. Lisa: - That‘s interesting. Show me that. (Lisa squeezes in between Jonas and Alex) Jonas: - Get off! (He pushes Lisa) Alex: - What are you doing? Are you totally stupid? I nearly unripped that paper! Aisha: - Lisa calm down. Lisa: - But he pushed me! (angry) Jonas: - Ok ok. Don‘t shout: Aisha: - I don‘t care who pushed who. It‘s our last hope! Don‘t you understand? Jonas: - Who made you my mother? Aisha: - Oh, just shut up. (All trying to decide what to do. Suddenly Jonas sees the chest) Jonas: - Hey look. There is a chest. (Lisa runs pushes Aisha and she falls down) Aisha: - Damn Lisa! It hurts. (Alex walks near Aisha and helps her to stand up) Alex: - Are you ok? Aisha: - I think so... Lisa: - Stop flirting with each other and come here. Alex: - We‘re not flirting!!!(angry) (They comes to help friends and Alex with Jonas trying to unlock the chest) Jonas: - It‘s hopeless. This box is too heavy. Alex: - We need a bar or rock. (Aisha finds a rock and takes it) Aisha: - Is this rock ok? Lisa: - Show me. (Jonas interrupts her) Jonas: - Give me. (Aisha gives him a rock and he breaks the lock) Alex: - It was hard. (Dry up sweat) (They see a gemstone) (Aisha and Lisa talking farther) Jonas: - What a beauty. Alex: - Good souvenir to bring home. Jonas: - A half for me and half for you. We decided. (Aisha comes near them and Lisa is still looking around) Aisha: - What are you talking about? Jonas: - No no. Nothing. (Jonas looks at Alex and he subjoins) Alex: - Yeah. Nothing. (Lisa comes) Lisa: - Guys... I think there is someone except us. (Everyone is looking at the chest and nobody listen to Lisa) Aisha: - Isn‘t there a map or something? Alex: - I looked everywhere but there is nothing more except a gemstone. Lisa: - Hey!!! Do you hear me?! (shouting) I think there is someone except us. Aisha: - Did you say anything? Jonas: - She said something but so quietly that only rats heard her. Lisa: - Stop it! Alex: - Then say it because we don‘t have much time. Lisa: - I said that I heard something. Aisha: - Ok. Me and Lisa will go and look if there anyone else and you decide what to do now. (Aisha and Lisa go to look around) Jonas: - Let’s look at the map. (Twiddles the map) Alex: - Don‘t you know how to look at the map? (Then girls come back) Alex: - Did you see anything? Aisha: - No. Lisa: - Maybe I heard badly. (Aisha looks at the map) Aisha: - Look, it‘s another diamond. You only have to go according this map and you‘ll find it. Jonas: - What are you talking about? I don‘t see any other diamond. Alex: - Aisha, are you crazy? There is only one diamond which we already have. Lisa: - Probably it‘s because of knock when I pushed her. Aisha: - I‘m okay!!! (angry) I think so...(easier) (Alex turns to Jonas) Alex: - Do you see anything in this map? Jonas: - No. Aisha: - Then look more closely and you‘ll see. (angry) Jonas: - Better go and sleep because you going totally mad. Alex: - I‘ll go with her and you two try to find something. Jonas: (turns to Lisa) - Ok. I‘ll go right and you go left. Ok? Lisa: - Ok. (Jonas and Lisa goes to backstage, searching for something while Aisha and Alex talking) Aisha: - Alex, I really saw another diamond. You have to believe me. Alex: - Ok ok. Go to sleep and I‘ll help them to search. Aisha: - No one believes me. Just like always... (sad) Jonas: - Hey guys! I think I found something! (Aisha stands up, runs and pushes Alex) Alex: - Hey, Aisha. What happened to you?! Aisha: - What do you mean? Alex: - You always so calm. But now... Aisha: - Stop it... Better look at this. (Shows at the paper) Lisa: - It‘s missing piece of map. Jonas: - Look. It‘s another diamond. Aisha: - I told you! Jonas: - Ok ok. Better tell us where to find that diamond. Alex: - She needn‘t to do that because that diamond is moving. Lisa: - And it‘s coming near us! Aisha: - Maybe there really is something except us. Better hide somewhere. (Everybody hides in the room)
Scene 5
The light on the stage. Two strange girls come into the room. They are from future. They came from the party.
Mantau: - Fe, kažkokia nesąmonė. Visiškai nevykęs vakarėlis. Tauman: - Jo, tikrai. Mantau throwing her bag. - O kas gi čia dabar? Skrynia praverta. Both coming to the box. Mantau: - Kieno tai? Tauman: - Hm, nežinau. Lisa: (shouting, from the backstage) - I told you that there is someone else. Aisha: - You stupid girl!!! Now they know that we‘re here. (They turn computers on their hand) Tauman: - Did you hear that? Mantau: - Of course I did. That‘s why I changed my language. Tauman: - Let‘s search the room. They start moving things without touching them. They find Jonas. Jonas: - Oh my god. Help me!!! All come to the room. Tauman: - Who are you? Where are you from? Jonas: - I’m from Kaunas. Lisa: - We are from Lithuania, stupid boy. Aisha: - Oh it seems we are from the past. Alex: - Yeah yeah seems from the past. Mantau: - Lithuania? Kaunas? Tauman: - Where is it? She takes a map from her bag. Aisha: - Look, this is our country. Alex: - And Kaunas is here. (Shows on the map) Mantau: - lt's the same! Litwa here. Tauman: - And the same town - Kownas here. Lisa: - Litwa, Kownas? Aisha: - Are you serious? Alex and Jonas: - Wow... Kaunas in the future. Tauman: - So how did you come here? It‘s 2294 year. Alex: - We don't know what happened. We were lost in the forest... (thinking) Lisa: - Who knows what happened? Aisha: - lt was a big bang and... Jonas: - We are here you see. Mantau: - Oh, what are your names? Jonas: (Shaking hands) - Jonas, nice to meet you. My friend Aisha, Lisa and Alex. Alex: - And what are your names? Tauman: - My name is Tauman. And she is Mantau. Lisa: - Yeah, seems strange names. Mantau: - Would you like something to drink or to eat? Mantau brings some tubes and gives each. Mantau: - Help yourself. Jonas takes a bottle from the table and tries to drink, but there is only flour inside. He spills it into the plate. Jonas: - OUU. What's that? Aisha: - l want to drink! Mantau and Tauman come to her. Mantau: - Calm down, we'll give you something else. Lisa: - But there's no real water. Alex: - lt seems they drink flour. Tauman: - Yes, it's our drink. They all start crying: - We want home! Lisa: - We want to our school! Alex: - We want to find our families! Jonas: - Oh again those crying babies. Aisha: - Let's look at those instructions! We found something here. Mantau: - Oh I know. Lisa: - What do you know? Tauman: - That was our grand grandfather’s box. Once he travelled to the past. He promised to come back but he never did. Give me that instruction, I will try to read it. Aisha: - So it was his skeleton and puzzle in this forest... Mantau: - We‘ve never opened the box. lt was forbidden. Alex: - Why? Tauman: - lt's family secret. Jonas: - Give it to me. Give it, l'll try. (takes it from her) Lisa: - Give it to me!!! Stupid boy... Alex: - Calm down! Let's study it carefully. All sit down around a paper. Mantau: - So it seems here is an instruction how to travel in time. Tauman: - Stand all together around the diamond join, your hands and say ,,Home sweet home“ 5 times. They do it all together. Aisha: - lt doesn't work. Mantau: - Oops, sorry. Tauman: - Oh we need to put diamonds together first. Jonas: - But where is the second diamond. Mantau: - Here it is. (she takes the necklace off her neck and there is smaller diamond on it) (They lay both of diamonds together on the floor) (Music playing) And they all say magic words again. - Home sweet home, home sweet home, home sweet home...
Scene 6
When they say those words fifth time, light turns out. lt's darkness again. They are in the forest again. The sun rises.
Aisha: - We back home! (Happily) Lisa: - At last. Alex: - Yeah yeah seems at home. And lost again... Jonas: - Thanks God the sun rises. Aisha: - Let's look around, I think we'll find the way now. Suddenly two girls from their class come. Gabija: (Shouting) - Where have you been? Goda: - We were looking for you all night long. And you‘re making jokes here. Gabija: - At last we found you. Lisa: - You won‘t believe us! We travelled to the future. Goda: - And so we don‘t. You must have been dreaming. Alex: - No no! It‘s true! We found the diamond teacher told us about. Gabija: - Ech, children stories... Jonas: - You‘re hopeless!..I think that everywhere is nice , but the place you live in is always the best place for you.
They all start hugging and singing happily the song. The lights turn slowly down.
The end
Written by Kaunas Radvilenai secondary school (Lithuania) Goda Barilaite 7th form, Viktorija Kazlauskaite 7th form and Gintare Mickeviciute 6th form
Once upon a future, our “future teens” are in anxiety because of their “History Project” about the life in Türkiye in the past. Let’s watch and see how they will overcome the barriers of the research about the past. The adventurous days are waiting for Ayşe ,Alexandras,Lisa and Jonas.
AYŞE & ALEXANDRAS are coming into the stage together. AYŞE is listening to her ipod and ALEXANDRAS is looking around to find their friends.
They are sitting on the bank to wait. AYŞE is still listening to the music.
LISA: Hi guys ! I’m here, Where are the others? ALEXANDRAS: I’m here as you see, LISA LISA: AYŞE, you and me. Where is JONAS? JONAS: Project – History – Project! I am gonna be crazy. How can we do that? AYŞE: We are in trouble, right?!! The Project should be a presentation about past.The culture of Türkiye in the past. LISA: Ohh ! Where is Türkiye? ALEXANDRAS: It is on the Asian region.Last year ,we flew there for a summer holiday by a spaceship with my parents. AYŞE: I am thinking about my relatives in Türkiye. Maybe I can ask them to inform me about their past but it takes time.I wish ,we had a time machine (dreaming about it) LISA: Everything can be easier if there is... (dreaming about it) JONAS: Yeah! You are kidding I know -but maybe someone of us would have a time machine. LISA: Who is this? AYŞE: Tell us JONAS who? Who is this? JONAS: Listen! My father has a time machine but he doesn’t let us even to touch it. AYŞE & ALEXANDRAS & LISA: Really??? (shocked) JONAS: Yeah! ALEXANDRAS: How can we use it? Where is it now? JONAS: If you promise to be silent ,we can go and take it from the saloon.The dream will become true in my room tonight. I planned every detail, but I can’t say anything now. It is time to go to TURKIYE’s past tonight, OK? AYŞE: OK! I’ll come to you with my new 2100 model scooter. ALEXANDRAS: Ok! At 12 o’clock. See you later! JONAS: Waiting for you tonight!!! LISA: OK! Bye!
2nd SCENE
( In Jonas’s house, all of them are looking at the time machine.They are calling it as a ‘’TIME SPEED’) Ayşe:Where is your time machine? Jonas: Sssssssshhh! My mother is sleeping! (showing the machine to his friends) All :Oh my god ! What a strange thing it is!!! JONAS:Sssssssshh! Who wanna try it firstly? LISA:JONAS,it is your machine,not mine,of course you’ll try it. JONAS:OK! OK! Calm down! I’ll try it. (JONAS is pushing the button.As pushing it,they are going into the ‘’TIME SPEED’’. Adventurous journey begins.) (Falling into an old house in the past,somewhere in the past………) JONAS:Where are we? AYŞE:Oh my God !What date is it? JONAS:I think,we are in 2009 . (They are all searching the house,trying to understand where they are and which years they are exactly in.) ALEXANDRAS: Yeah,we did it!!! AYŞE:How can you understand it? ALEXANDRAS:Look at this page! It says; we are in 2009. LISA:Oh,nooo! What a strange house.I have never seen a house like that before! JONAS:Heyy! Come here I’ve found something different.Look at the sky! LISA:Ohhhh! What a dirty air it is! AYŞE:Where are the trees?The green things? JONAS:OK!This place is different from our world,our time.To understand better,let’s go around to search as groups.
SCENE 3
JONAS: Hey guys! I am sure that nobody could believe in me but I saw lots of interesting things that I have never seen before.. AYŞE: Yes, I saw lots of rubbish and dirt even in the sea! These are the reasons for pollution. LISA: And I saw lots of burglars, thieves. They steal from other people because they need money and they are poor and unemployed. ALEXANDRAS: I think, so many problems there are!... AYŞE: yeap, unfortunately. ALEXANDRAS: But, we have only talked about bad things. On the other hand, there are interesting and amazing things, also. LISA: For example, I saw lots of things that I like. One of them is marvellous, I saw the Bosphorus of İstanbul. I have seen that excellent view of İstanbul from the bridge. AYŞE: These are most wonderful palaces which I’ve never seen before! The buildings in our time are not like that, we have only skyscrapers. JONAS: Which do you mean by ‘palaces’? AYŞE: (Thinking) What was the name of these palaces, hmmm, yeap! I remember! Dolmabahçe and Topkapı Palace! ALEXANDRAS: Good! I went to Kapalıçarşı. That place has the memorials of Seljuk and Ottoman Empire. There are a lot of nice things. If you saw, you couldn’t believe in your eyes. Have you ever seen Turkish hand made rugs? LISA: No, not yet, what do you wanna say? What is a rug? ALEXANDRAS: I also saw them. I know that rug. People in Turkiye are sewing those rugs. It is a wool cloth that covers the floor, is a handmade. People use these rugs to prevent themselves from cold in those times. JONAS: I wish I would learn how to sew the rugs in an effective way! On the other hand, on TV, there is an amazing news about Turkiye. I heard that İstanbul will be the capital city of the culture all around the world in 2010. ALEXANDRAS: It is an important point about the history of Turkiye. We can add these ones to our project! LISA: I agree with you, but is there anything to do something different? ALEXANDRAS: Why? LISA: I got bored! There was a rush hour on the road, I’m gonna crazy about the traffic in this country. AYŞE: I couldn’t get it! Why did you say that? LISA: It is crowded! Like a disaster! ALEXANDRAS: Besides that, there is an unbelievable air pollution.
SCENE 4
LISA:I think,we have learnt about the History project so , these points will be the most useful points for our project. AYŞE:And our teacher will like it, I am sure.Our project will be the best ! Not only we wrote about the history but also we came here and we lived in the history. JONAS:Yeah ! Of course.Because of our “TIME SPEED”! ALEXANDRAS: That’s enough,boys and the girls.I got bored… AYŞE: You are right. As soon as possible.Lets goto the future ! Come On ! JONAS: Okay, I am trying , I am trying , just a moment ,Oh my god ! LISA:Whats going on ! What is the problem? JONAS: Oh my time speed ! Oh my car! ALEXANDRAS: What ,what happened while you are in a time car? JONAS: My “TIME SPEED” ! All:What happened to your time car? JONAS:Oh I am so sorry but it isn’t working !
(Jonas, Alexandros, Aisha are all together in the living room of their new house, they are decorating it now)
Aisha: Finally we have our own house, guys.
Alexandros: Yes, it might not be perfect but it’s good.
Aisha: Just good?
With our decoration it can be a palace!
(Alexandros and Jonas are looking at her with doubt)
Aisha: Well, almost!
Jonas: Whatever, I still can’t believe it, can you? We forgot any limitation and we did what we wanted, it’s the first time I’ve done that.
Alexandros: Actually you were living the life that your parents wanted you to live, it’s time to do something for yourself, don’t you think so?
Jonas: Well….
Aisha: Come on now, Jonas we’re talking about our future now, our life!
Jonas: Yes, you’re right, guys, I have to change my thoughts.
Aisha: For example, look at me, I’m a young girl who just finished school and I’m already dreaming about things I want to do.
Jonas: Thank God that your father wanted to offer you this help, Aisha, you know, I mean money.
Aisha: Yes, my dad always wants to do the best for me, even now.
Alexandros: Even though he knows that his little princess wants to become an actress!
Aisha: Yes, he was actually shocked by this, but… Anyway he’ll survive.
Jonas: Whatever…
Alexandros: I’ve heard that there is an audition for a music play, for the cinema. I’m surprised that Lisa wasn’t interested.
Aisha: Who said that? She’s already there, and this moment we’re talking now, who knows? Maybe a great career is beginning for her!
(Everybody is laughing and suddenly they hear a sound of fighting and voices)
Jonas: Or, maybe not!
(Lisa is coming and she is holding her shoe in her hand, trying to put it on. She’s angry.)
Alexandros: Wow! Have you been fighting with cats?
Aisha: Or, tigers!
Lisa: Well I was ready to get into the house when a stupid thief tried to steal my bag, can you imagine? Well I guess he’ll never do this again!
Aisha: Poor thief!
Jonas: Anyway, I can see you’re ok.
Lisa: Definitely, you should have been there and watch me.
Alexandros: And, what happened with the audition?
Aisha: Let me guess, you were not good enough for them, were you?
Lisa: Guess again. The role was for a sixty year old lady, don’t look at me like that. I was wrong, ok?
Aisha: Don’t worry, Lisa, you will have another chance.
Lisa: Yes, I hope so.
Jonas: It’s ok, we all want to succeed.
Alexandros: We have almost the same dreams.
Aisha: Don’t let the others disappoint you. Look, it’s difficult for all of us. I had to get a job at a café to persuade my parents what do.
Jonas: Well, even I worked at two jobs it wouldn’t be enough for my parents, they wanted me to become a doctor, do all they couldn’t do and provide my kids with everything they couldn’t offer me.
Lisa: That’s not true, you never had big problems with money.
Jonas: I know, but I can also imagine what my parent think!
Alexandros: Oh, no! I forgot my camera.
Lisa: What why?
Alexandros: I promised my little brother that I would show him my new house.
Lisa: I wasn’t allowed to leave home, you know, my parent are a little bit different.
Jonas: Different! What are you talking about? It can’t be that bad!
Lisa: My Dad lives alone, spending his all day writing stories from his past, and as if that was not bad enough, my Mom, decided that she wanted to travel all over the world.
Jonas: I always used to say that my parents are strange, now, I can see that there are worse one!
Alexandros: Really? I thought that your mother didn’t speak any languages, Lisa!
Lisa: She doesn’t, I have no idea how does she survives!
(Laughing)
Jonas: Seriously, what are we going to do now? I mean with our life, what are we going to do for our future?
Alexandros: We will follow our dreams, each one will work hard to do what he wants.
Jonas: How do we know if we did the right thing? We are just four teenagers, we left home to get a house together, as we had been planning for many years but, was it the right choice?
Lisa: We don’t know, Jonas, we just hope for the best.
Alexandros: Oh, don’t make me cry now, come on guys, this is ridiculous! Who can make our future better than us?
Aisha: You’ve right Alexandros, we have to trust ourselves.
Alexandros: Good, can we do something now, I’m so bored.
Lisa: Yes, but, what? The house is not ready yet, we don’t have many choices.
Aisha: But we have a TV. Who is with me?
Lisa-Alexandros: We are…
Aisha: What about you Jonas?
Jonas: Well, I don’t have another choice. Let’s do it.
(They turn on TV and they are sitting on a sofa)
Lisa: Not this movie, I’ve seen it seven times and I always cry at the end.
Jonas: Neither this one. I hate TV shows.
Aisha: Shh… Listen what they are saying.
Alexandros: What is it?
Aisha: It’s a talent show. You send them your show from your camera, and if it’s good they may give you a programme on TV.
Lisa: Hey… I’ve got an idea.
Jonas: Don’t tell me.
Lisa: Why don’t we make our own show!
Jonas: Exactly, this is what I was afraid of!
Lisa: No! Look, we have the stars(she shows herself and Aisha!) the technology ( she shows Jonas) and the manager (she shows Alexandros) Who can compete us?
Jonas: No, it’s impossible, how could we…
Aisha: (is interested) keep talking.
Lisa: We were looking for a chance, well here it is.
Jonas: It’s not a chance, we can’t do this, you always think than everything is that easy, well, it’s not!
Lisa: Come on Jonas, forget all this and be more, open-minded.
Jonas: Ok, then! And what are you going to do with your show?
Lisa: I don’t know yet, but I’ll find something, as I always do.
Jonas: You think that you’re the center of the world, but you’re just a girl.
Lisa: Listen……
Alexandros: Hey, guys, are we going to fight now?
Aisha: Alexandros is right, whatever we do, we should be together, or we’re already lost.
Lisa: But, listen to what he is saying he doesn’t want me to succeed.
Jonas: It’s not true, I’m just asking you to be more down to earth.
Lisa: No…..I don’t want to be like you, I don’t want to be….
Jonas: A loser? That’s what I’m for you?! Well, threes no reason for me being here anymore.(He is leaving)
Aisha: Jonas, where are you going? Lisa!!
Lisa: What? I didn’t do anything bad.
Alexandros: He shouldn’t be that sensitive! I mean, he is not a little boy anymore, he needs to be more mature.
Lisa: I guess he’ll be soon.
Aisha: What are you, two talking about? He’s our best friend, we can’t leave him!!! He will be alone, he will get crazy!!! We should find him and you, Lisa, have to say sorry!!!! To him.
Lisa: Jonas knows I didn’t mean that .Don’t worry, he will come back sooner or later, and by the way, why don’t we stop talking about him? We were talking about the show, remember?
Alexandros: Yes, I’m sure he won’t go for away!!! Let’s plan about this.
Aisha: But, do we have even one possibility to win? There will be thousands of talented people there!!!!!!!
Lisa: More talented than me? I don’t think so!!!!
Aisha: Seriously!!! What kind of show are we going to make?
Lisa: Something about music!
Alexandros: I prefer dancing.
Aisha: I would say a show for kids!
Lisa: Perfect, each one wants something different!
Alexandros: So, it would be better if each of us makes what he likes and then we will decide which one is the best
Aisha: Ok, your idea, so you can start first.
Alexandros: Ok, then! Lights on, music!
[He is dancing “sound of the song: You can’t touch this “CRAZY FROG (this one)]
(For about a second)
Lisa: Well, I don’t think it’s exactly what we need, next one please.
Aisha: You are the next one!
Lisa: Me, why always me?
Aisha: I’m keeping the best for the end!
Lisa: Ok then! DJ, music please.
(Sound: the song “Last Xmas”)
Lisa: (After 2 seconds) Wrong song, I said wrong!
[Sound: the song I “II survive (ABBA)]
(She doesn’t sing herself, we hear the song from the singer)
Alexandros: (After 2 seconds) Oh, no, why are you doing this to us?
Aisha: Ok, listen to me, I thing I’ve got the best idea.
Lisa: Hello, guys, it’s a TV show! Who would watch a show for children?
Alexandros: Come on Lisa, let’s listen to her!
Aisha: Can I start?
Lisa: Go on!
Aisha: Right. Dear, children, now, I’m going to tell you the story of Cinderella. Once up on a time there was a little girl with a red dress. She wanted to go to a party but her mother told her to be back before it gets 12 o‘clock or the bad wolf would eat her. But in the party she met a prince and she forgot what…..
Alexandros: Jonas was right! We will never win.
Lisa: No, we will not prove we are wrong. I can do it on my own. You were never able to understand me, I’m bored of you, guys. (She’s leaving)
Alexandros: Perfect! Now Lisa is gone too.
Aisha: Alex, I want to tell you something, now we are alone?
Alexandros: Is it something serious? Or, it’s something personal you know!
Aisha: No it is not what you imagine just, Lisa has been a little bit strange for the last two weeks.
Alexandros: Since we decided to live here in this house?
Aisha: Yes, Alex, she is really different, she doesn’t care about anything else but herself.
Alexandros: What makes you say that? I mean, Lisa always had a different way to dream about the future, but, she’s not bad.
Aisha: No, not bad, but if you could see her with my eyes, you would understand.
Alexandros: Understand what?
Aisha: Well, in the morning I heard her speaking with Jonas.
Alexandros: It’s not something unusual.
Aisha: Listen! I thing Jonas is in love with Lisa, and he tried to tell her about it.
Alexandros: You mean… No! It can’t be possible, he is my best friend, he would say this to me if it was true.
Aisha: Alex, you know Jonas, he’s shy.
Alexandros: But he never said something about a girl. Imagine, Lisa?
Aisha: He just couldn’t control his feelings.
Alexandros: But…
Aisha: Hey, will you let me tell you what I’ve heard?
Alexandros: Yes, tell me.
Aisha: I was in my bedroom, so I couldn’t hear well.
Alexandros: I’m sure you’re wrong!
Aisha: But I was near enough to hear Jonas saying Lisa makes him see life different and imagine the future.
Alexandros: And what did Lisa say?
Aisha: She said that he was lying, Jonas, was angry.
Alexandros: So, that’s why he had a fight with her.
Aisha: Exactly, but you haven’t heard the best!
Alexandros: About Lisa?
Aisha: Yes, I know why she forgot about Jonas, she has got a boyfriend, and guess what, he is an actor.
Alexandros: You mean, Lisa, is going to become an actress because of her new boyfriend.
Aisha: That’s it. She will become famous, and she will do what her parents told her not to do.
Alexandros: Do you think that she does everything to be independent.
Aisha: I’m sure about this.
Alexandros: And what can we do about it?
Aisha: We can call Jonas to ask him, and then we can call Lisa to find out what’s going on between them.
Alexandros: Ok, but first we have to go to the theatre. We have lessons.
Aisha: Yes, I almost forgot all about that. Let’s go (they are leaving)
(Sound: the song: stepping stone-Duffy when she is speaking alone)
(Lisa is coming in the room holding books, she is sitting on the sofa)
Lisa: (she is writing something in the book)
Perfect, I had a fight with my best friends, I came back and now everybody is gone. And all I wanted was to follow my fortune, I’m not like all the others, I feel it, I’m different, I’m born to succeed. Am I asking for too much? Now, everybody is angry with me, maybe they are kind of right, but I’m asking from my friends to help me, to trust me. I’m sure I’m just asking for a chance.
(The lights on her)
(Jonas is getting in the room, but he is sitting on a chair almost in front of the sofa and he doesn’t see Lisa. They’ve supposed to be in different rooms)
(The lights on him)
(Sound: song: They Unforgiven 2…Metallica)
Jonas: I’m here, I’m still alone, my best friends are angry with me, I’ve argued with Lisa. But, they have never asked what I wanted to do, I always do what the other people want me to do,I always forget my feelings to make them happy, I’m just asking for a chance, a chance to show everyone who I am and what I deserve.
(Lisa and Jonas are leaving the stage at the same time)
(Alexandros is coming)
Alexandros: I had a feeling that nobody would be here. I just hopes that Jonas or Lisa would be back, but, they’re not. I wonder where are they? Maybe they’re back with their families. That must be! Where else could they have gone?
(Aisha is coming)
Alexandros: yes, unfortunately. I’m worried about Lisa and Jonas.
Aisha: Alex, you are too sensitive today, what has happened to you?
Alexandros: No I’m not, I just…
Aisha: Hey, you should be happy now, you did something very good.
Alexandros: Yes, I didn’t expect to be accepted at the theatre team of this year. Really.
Aisha: Neither did I.
Alexandros: But I really want it!
Aisha: Who wouldn’t? It’s great chance.
Alexandros: You’re not jealous! Are you?
Aisha: No, of course not! I’m happy for you, I wish, ok, I am jealous, I can’t stop thinking about this! I’ve been planning about this job for months and you were just there!
Alexandros: You mean, I didn’t try at all!
Aisha: No, not as much as I did.
Alexandros: Well, maybe you should start thinking about something, called natural talent!
Aisha: What are you talking about? You didn’t even want to become an actor, as I do!
Alexandros: People change Aisha! We both tried, I won, why is this so bad for you?
Aisha: No, Alex it’s not this, it’s just, everything in my life is getting bad, and I’m starting losing my faith in me.
Alexandros: Don’t ever say that again. If you have a problem with my new job, I can forget it, I would really do, if I knew you would feel better.
Aisha: Thanks Alex. You’re so kind
(hugging him or holding his hands)
Alexandros: We’re best friends, right?
Aisha: Right!
Alexandros: (Looking at his watch) Look at the time. I’ve rehearsals. See you.
Aisha: Good luck!
(She is sitting on the sofa, reading a book, after two minutes Lisa is coming)
Lisa: Oh, you’re here, hi!
Aisha: Hi!
Lisa: Wow! What happened? Did I do something bad for you?
Aisha: For me, no!
Lisa: Then why…
Aisha: How could you do this to Jonas?
Lisa: Do what!
Aisha: Stop this, ok? I know what you’ve done.
Lisa: Aisha, I don’t know what are you talking about.
Aisha: I’m sure you don’t know! I’m talking about this morning.
Lisa: Oh, you mean…
Aisha: Yes, I mean everything you said to Jonas.
Lisa: But I didn’t say something bad, I just told him that he would always be always a good friend for me.
Aisha: Friend! All these things happened in the same house where we all live and you left us just about TV shows?
Lisa: Aisha, what happened to you? Why you are speaking to me like this?
Aisha: I thought we were friends, and you keep so many secrets room me.
Lisa: You mean Jonas?
Aisha: I mean, your new boyfriend, the actor, I know about this!
Lisa: Where did you hear that?
Aisha: It doesn’t matter, the point is that you didn’t tell me anything.
Lisa: I was afraid, ok? You would say I do this just because I want to be an actress, you would say everything you’re saying now!
Aisha: So, you really like him, right? That’s why do I have to apologize about everything I do in my life?
Aisha: It’s not this, I’m just bored of you Lisa, you forget your friends, you fight with Jonas, you want to be famous and rich and you have some other friends, you see, we’re not enough for you!
Lisa: Stop it. At least I didn’t hurt anyone?
Aisha: Ok then. We shouldn’t be friends anymore.
Lisa: That’s what I would say, my new friends remind me every day how special I am, but you always used to bring me down.
Aisha: Do whatever you want, but do it somewhere else.
Lisa: That’s what I’m going to do.
Aisha: But you should know, if someday your new friends disappear, we will be here for you.
Lisa: Don’t be so good to me, I know you envy me and you always hated me.
(She’s leaving)
Aisha: Oh my God! I wish everything was different. If only we could be happy all together.
Alexandros: Don’t worry Aisha, everything is going to be ok.
Aisha:My mother knows that the guys have left. She told me that I’m stupid I’m staying.
Alexandros: What are you saying? Are you afraid of the future?
Aisha: No, I’m just trying to be smart.
Alexandros: We said we could try to succeed whatever we do, whatever would happen.Don’t you forget that!
Aisha: No, but, can’t you see? Lisa and Jonas are gone.
Alexandros: Nobody knows what they are doing now? Where are they?
Aisha: Oh, I know about Lisa. She was here flue minutes ago.
Alexandros: You mean, you spoke to her?
Aisha: Well actually we had a fight again.
Alexandros: This is our fault! We are doing exactly what we shouldn’t do.
Aisha: It wasn’t me fault, she was lying, she made me get angry.
Alexandros: Sometimes you should go a step back.
Aisha: She didn’t deny anything, when I told her I had everything.
Alexandros: How could she?
Aisha: Sometimes it’s impossible to forget something bad.
Alexandros: What is happening to us?
Aisha: Alex, we’re talking about our best friend.
Alexandros: If you work hard realize that it’s not that difficulty to find new friends, new choices, a big chance! You just need faith.
Aisha: I miss our past. We were all together and we were so happy about it.
Alexandros: Will we ever stop talking about the same things!
Aisha: Don’t be angry.
Alexandros: I’m not.
Aisha: I’ll forget Lisa.
Alexandros: It’s just…
Aisha: Don’t worry, after this I don’t think she will come here again!
Alexandros: I can’t see the time winning this competition.
Aisha: Well, it’s not just a competition it’s a life style.
Alexandros: Whatever. I have missed Lisa and Jonas.
Aisha: Yes, me too, but it was their choice to leave.
Alexandros: My father called me and he asked about you, and the guys.
Aisha: What did he ask?
Alexandros: How we are, if I have money, you know parents, there like this.
Aisha: Yes, I know every parent except mine.
Alexandros: I lied to him.
Aisha: What do you mean? Why?
Alexandros: I couldn’t tell him the truth, he would never trust me again when I want to do something on my own.
Aisha: Wake up Alex, you’re not a child anymore, you don’t need to ask your parents.
Alexandros: It’s me Aisha, we both know we would never do this without parents! Help.
Aisha: Sometimes, I just can’t believe I’m right!
Alexandros: I guess why!
Aisha: Look, they’re going to announce the winner.
Alexandros : The winner, oh my God, look at this boy!
Aisha: It’s Jonas!!??!!
Alexandros: No, it can’t be Jonas, he hates TV shows.
Aisha: It’s him, listen, he says that he’s sorry because he left his friends, he is talking about us!
Alexandros: Yes, I suppose he missed us too!
Aisha: I’m sure he did, but we can’t find him now, he would say we just CAE about his new job.
Alexandros: Jonas, I would never have believed, if I hadn’t seen it.
Aisha: Now, I know!
Alexandros: You know, what?
Aisha: That even we should have some dreams we shouldn’t forget that we are still young, and everything is possible for us now.
Alexandros: Sometimes it’s too late when we realize the right thing.
Aisha: But not always!!!
(Seven years later)
(Aisha, Alexandros, and Lisa are staying in the same living room, celebrating for their success)
Aisha: Who would ever imagine!
Lisa: Yes, after all, I found you again guys!
Alexandros: Can you realize it? We have become stars and everything is different now.
Aisha: Well, I knew it (laughing)
Aisha: Really!
Lisa: Thank God, everything is finally perfect. And you, Aisha, I can’t believe you are a teacher at a nursery school.
Aisha: Well, I suppose the stage is not for me. And you are a fashion designer!
Lisa: Yes, I always loved fashion. And what about you, Alex? You’re traveled all over the world with your new job.
Aisha: A pilot right? It must be amazing!
Alexandros: Yes it is!
Lisa: I wish Jonas was here to celebrate with us!
(Somebody is knocking on the door)
Lisa: I’m going.
(She opens the door)
Jonas: I hope I’m not late for the party.
Lisa: Jonas, it’s never late for you, big star!
Aisha: Where have you been all these years?
Jonas: Well…
(Speaking but we can’t hear him, we hear: sound: song)
Written by Maria Priska of B2 class of the 8th General Lyceum of Ioannina
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