scene from the theatre production Bingo In The House Of Babel
Bingo In the House Of Babel:
Text Extract
Sarah: Once I got into the top secret area. It was years ago, late at night after the Christmas party. I wandered round for ages scaring myself, trying door handles at random, I was lost and drunk and found myself in the "Day Dream Room". All Einstein's real and potential day dreams were filed neatly away in glass cabinets, I skimmed along the shelves and picked.
Sarah & Ray: a book at random, it was a catalogue for
Ray: "Idle speculation on the shape of clouds in blue summer skies." I flicked through the book, thinking why books in our section always smell of
Ray & Amanda: sick
Sarah: And this one smells of cut grass. I skimmed through the catalogue index and found a page of references for headmaster clouds chased across the sky by
Sarah & Ray: dog clouds.
Amanda: Without thinking I took out my pen and wrote "RESPECT fat arse" at the bottom of the page. Then I put the book back on the shelf. I bet it's still there today, just like the scar on my arm.
All: This is my secret.


A full script is available at The British Library or from Stan's Cafe - £6 + p&p.