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KERANG WATER --- 4

ACT IV

(In an open place with a small bush nearby.  MARCUS runs in, panting, and falls on his knees.)

MARCUS: God!  How long will Vanessa keep running after me?  I’m tired!  (tries to catch his breath) Vanessa should leave me alone.  [...]

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KERANG WATER -- 3

ACT III

(MARCUS’ home, a brick house.  There is a sharp contrast between the previous setting and this one.  The sitting room of this house has a wooden settee with table, and a mat spread on the floor near the settee which [...]

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KERANG WATER -- 2

ACT II

(In a parlour of high class and taste.  Four men dressed in black suits and dark glasses are seen standing like statues by the doorway leading to the inner room, one of them holding a cellular phone.  There comes an [...]

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KERANG WATER

DRAMATIS PERSONAE:- Marcus Judith Vanessa MAMA Marcus 4 men in black suits attending to Vanessa ACT I (In an office. A man dressed in a grey suit, brown tie and a polished pair of brown leather shoes is seen behind his desk, looking through some paper documents. He is in his late twenties. A lady is seen standing beside him, dressed in a pink skirt suit. [...]

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THE LECHER -- 10

EPILOGUE

[The stage is now cleared.  There is nothing on stage except a bench, and three women sitting on it dressed in black sackcloth, clutching their bellies, JOY, OLEH and MEG.]

MEG
I do not feel too [...]

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THE LECHER --- 9

ACT VI

[In the prison of ashes.  A portion of the stage is coated with grinded charcoal to signify ashes.  The two SERVANTS enter with HEELAS.  His shirt is removed.  Already, his white pair of shorts is badly stained.  He is covered [...]

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POWER OF A WOMAN

CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY

Jomo —— A young man of about 26 years old with a good university

degree. He is unemployed and lives in squalor.

Bob —— About the same age or a bit younger [...]

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THE LECHER -- 8

ACT V

[At an open space.  TURAH trudges into the stage, wailing.]

TURAH
Sorrow on Ujah, o!!  The unthinkable has happened!  I cry out to the village: sorrow on Ujah, o!!!  The unthinkable has happened!  Oh Uplords, forgive us!  Take this [...]

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THE LECHER -- 7

ACT IV

[Back at the king’s palace.  It is obvious that the atmosphere is tense.  The setting is still the same as before.  AMAN, MEBI and ZUKU with their SERVANTS are seen on stage, all dressed in black sackcloth tied to their [...]

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THE LECHER -- 6

ACT III

[A sandy beach.  A young man, TURAH, walks in, counting his steps and looking around him in wonder.  A smile slowly appears on his face.]

TURAH
[calls] Hey, you drummer-men!  Come and take your positions!  [Three men [...]

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THE LECHER -- 5

Scene four
[Same place.  A lady, NKEH, runs into the stage frantically with HEELAS closely after her.  She is dressed in the same fashion as the rest of the women, except that there is a red rope tied round her waist.  He stops [...]

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THE LECHER - 4

Scene three
[At the same place.  NARRATOR comes out with the stage manager.]

STAGE MANAGER
Just imagine!  You saw a man who was answering the call of nature, and you went closer to find out what he was actually doing.  Go back [...]

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THE LECHER -3-

Scene two
[The same place.  NARRATOR criminally walks up to the edge of the stage and sits to address the audience.]

NARRATOR
Well, there you see Heelas establishing himself in Ujah by calling himself Ubrag.  [laughs] What a clown!  A real clown!!  [...]

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THE LECHER - 2

ACT II

Scene one
[On a wide field.  The stage is now covered with long, large banana leaves.  There is some commotion off stage and NARRATOR appears.  Immediately afterwards, the stage manager comes and drags NARRATOR away, making a [...]

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THE LECHER

[NOTE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT: Please keep in mind that this large play of mine, the largest so far, is cut into ten 'sweet' bits, the taste depending on how you 'eat' them. This is the very first time I'm exposing this, gals and guys. [...]

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