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This House Is Mine
Tales out of the Ordinary
Maree Freeman
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This House Is Mine
Tales out of the Ordinary
Maree Freeman
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Journey through dark and beautiful territory to explore the relationship we have with our most precious possessionâour mind. A tapestry of surprising encounters weaves stories of hope, escape and resilience. %##CHAR13##%%##CHAR13##%Milk Crate Theatre works with an ensemble of artists who have experienced homelessness or social marginalisation to create theatre that promotes change. We provide a safe, creative space for the ensemble to build confidence and make positive changes in their lives.%##CHAR13##%%##CHAR13##%Our work embodies the experiences and artistry of the ensemble to showcase their uniqueness as contemporary storytellers and to create authentic and transformative theatre that challenges audiences and brings communities together.
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PART ONE: BEFORE
SCENE ONE
EVELYN AND JASON
VIDEO PROJECTION: Evelyn and Jasonâs internal world
Bright lines of colour, jagged and broken, emanate from around Jason and surround Evelyn. As the tension in the phone call increases, the lines become a frenzy of colour around them.
EVELYN and JASON stand at a distance apart from each other. A telephone rings for several rings before being picked up.
JASON: ⌠HelloâŚ
EVELYN: Hi, Jason.
JASON: Hi. Who is this?
EVELYN: Itâs meâŚ
JASON: I canât really talk now.
EVELYN: How are you going? Have you been out and about today; itâs a really gorgeous one out there. On my lunchbreakâ
JASON: I havenât been outside.
EVELYN: Oh, okay. So⌠how are things going?
JASON: Okay.
EVELYN: Yeah? When I left for workâ
JASON: Iâm okay.
EVELYN: Did you end up going to the appointment this morning?
JASON: Well⌠no⌠they called and it got⌠rescheduled.
EVELYN: Rescheduled?
JASON: They had two people coming in at the same time or something like that.
EVELYN: ⌠RightâŚ
JASON: Iâm not lyingâ /
EVELYN: I didnât think / you were.
JASON: Thatâs actually how it happened this / time.
EVELYN: / Alright. Okay.
JASON: Jesus.
EVELYN: So⌠when is it now?
JASON: I donât know, I wrote it down somewhere.
EVELYN: What are you going to do today then?
JASON: I donât know. Iâm not feeling so great.
EVELYN: How do you mean? Like sick?
JASON: No, not sick. Just all⌠all the same stuff as usual.
EVELYN: Right.
JASON speaks in a very small voice.
JASON: Maybe I wasnât going to go to the appointment anyway.
EVELYN: Pardon?
JASON still speaks in a very small voice.
JASON: Maybe I wasnât going to goâŚ
EVELYN: Sorry, Jas, I canât hear you.
With great effort JASON raises his voice.
JASON: You were right. I wasnât going to go today anyway.
EVELYN: Why?
JASON: I donât need a lecture, alright Evelyn? The last thing I need is a lecture from you, okay?
EVELYN: Please stop.
JASON: I wish you would.
EVELYN: I love you. [Pause.] Jas�
JASON: I heard you.
EVELYN: Then say it back.
JASON: I should go.
EVELYN: Are you feeling like you might hurt yourself? [Pause.] Jason? [Pause.] Hello?
JASON: ⌠Iâm okayâŚ
EVELYN: Youâre okay?
Pause.
JASON: ⌠YesâŚ
EVELYN: Yes, youâre okay?
JASON: Yes⌠I mightâŚ
EVELYN: You might hurt yourself?
Pause.
JASON: ⌠YesâŚ
EVELYN: Suicide is something youâve been thinking about again?
JASON: ⌠A bitâŚ
EVELYN: Right so do youâ?
JASON: Donât worry / about it.
EVELYN: Do you / have a plan for how you might do that?
JASON: What?
EVELYN: Do you have a plan?
JASON: Do I have a fucking plan?
EVELYN: The internet says you should just ask outright.
JASON: You fucking googled it?
EVELYN: Yes I âfucking googledâ it, I donât know how to deal with this any better than you do, alright?
JASON: ⌠JesusâŚ
EVELYN: So⌠do you have a plan for how you might kill yourself?
Pause.
JASON: Kind ofâŚ
EVELYN: Whatâs the plan?
JASON: Iâve got some⌠a few⌠Iâve got a bunch of rope and stuff⌠or⌠a few different thingsâŚ
EVELYN: So youâve actually got the things you would need?
JASON: ⌠YeahâŚ
EVELYN: All there with you right now? [Pause.] Jason?
JASON: In front of me on the table hereâŚ
EVELYN: Okay⌠um⌠okay⌠thatâs pretty serious. Have you hurt yourself in anyway just yet?
JASON: No⌠not yet.
EVELYN: Iâm going to call the ambulance.
JASON: No.
EVELYN: Or the acute care team, theyâve helped you before, right?
JASON: No. I donât want them screaming up in here and everyone seeingâ
EVELYN: But, Jasonâ
JASON: I should never have answered the phone. I told you this...