*2043, Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court (a well established subsidised "new writing" theatre in Sloane Square). It has been frugally adapted for living. There might be a compost toilet in the back, something for cooking. Three elderly squatters surround a heat source, eating Pigeon On A Stick, reminiscing. *
ARF: Prawn Mayo sandwiches!
SHERBOURNE and OFFALY recoil in disgust
SHERBOURNE: We were vegans.
ARF: So was I... CORNETTOS!
OFFALY: They’re back now.
ARF: What?
OFFALY: They’re back now.
ARF: But- not with sugar and cocoa
OFFALY: Yeah, with sugar and cocoa.
SHERBOURNE: Yeah, but it’s Cadbury’s now, coz they were Quakers. So, like, socialist ice cream.
ARF: how.
where did they get the sugar and cocoa from?
OFFALY: South America. It fell like two months ago.
ARF: South. South America... The whole of South America? Or just former Brazil?
SHERBOURNE: The whole of South America Arf. Fuck, I’m so sorry, we thought you knew
ARF: I NEVER FUCKING GO OUT DO I?!
OFFALY: I’m sorry.
ARF: Tell me what happened.
OFFALY: The SRUSA&C took it from the air. Fucking dropped robots from helicopters. Cleared people out, put them to work.
ARF: What was the justification?
(pause)
SHERBOURNE: The American people wanted ice cream.
OFFALY: Fully Automated Luxury Communism
ARF: Fully automated luxury fucking communism.
Some actors worth checking out some of whom don't get the opportunity to speak a lot about their craft:
Daniel Kuluuya
Letitia Wright
Joe Gilgun
Susan Wokoma
Gina McGee
Alison Brie
Paapa Esieedu
Ian Hart
Mark Rylance