character:  the young boy is now 18 years old and is living in the city and going to university

Stage instructions:

front stage looking straight at audience

Script there is a boy and his brother and they are both living on their own and there mum and dad have left them and the oldest brother is taking care of the house and the younger brother and one day the dad returns home and the kids see their dad but they don’t see their mum and the kids start asking question why the mum isn’t here and the dad does not respond but and the dad tells  the kids to pack three things to take with them and the oldest son still asks his dad where is mum and the dad does not respond and eh tells the kids to go and pack but the kids ask their dad why are we going for and the dad says just go and pack your cloths and the kids say no until you tell me and the dad says to the kids that your mum has died she died in a car crash and the kids get devastated and start crying and the kids get sad

Words to use:

“Hi i cant believe it was ten years ago that mum has died and that dad has run away but  we are starting to finally get on with our lives. It is still hard I am living in the country side but i am working and i have money to feed my self and have a great life and i still meet up with  brother and dad has moved on,

Its bean tough since it all happend  i was eight years old  then.  I started feeling very sad and i then tried to move on  and finally there was some happiness and then i still remembered a picture of mum I always come and go home and go up to my room,  (Looking at Picture) Mum I wish you were still here I cant believe all these years have gone by and you are not here to see me grow. up so much has happend since you left.   I went to college and got exams so I could get a good job.  I now have this house have got work and get money and I have my own car and i still see my  Tom (brother )”

 

Instructions for the Actor

I want the actor to play it sad and show emotion