Description

Noah and the Monkey mime, being pushed around by all forces
Illusion: the monkey

Cast: narrator, 2 mimes

Sample of script

Noah enters searching. Monkey enters and is playing.
Noah approaches the monkey.
The monkey stops, waves hands over head and pounds chest.
Noah stops and sits.
Monkey sits.
They both look forward.
Monkey looks at Noah.
Noah turns to look at monkey as the monkey looks away.
They continue this with increasing speed until they are going very fast and then they are looking at each other.
Monkey again beats chest, stops, and moves closer.
Noah waves at monkey; monkey waves and moves closer.
Noah moves closer.
Monkey moves away.
Monkey waves both hands over head.
Noah does the same.
This mimicking between Noah and the monkey can continue until Noah and the monkey are both prancing around like monkeys.
Monkey then jumps, straightens up and pounds chest.
Noah jumps, begins to straighten and suddenly stops.
Noah holds his back.
Noah has hurt his back. He hobbles with the monkey watching. He finally sits down and puts his head in his hands and shakes his head.
Monkey comes over and puts hands on Noah’s shoulder as if consoling.
Noah suddenly thinks of something.
Monkey senses something, waves good-bye and prances off.

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