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Originally Posted by alkytrio666
Exodus
A play by Kevin Nash
The play would take place in the year 2025- not too far from the then present, but also not so distant that slang, clothing, etc. would be rediculously altered.
The first act would center in on a small cottage in a somewhat secluded forest- the setting in relation to the rest of the world would be irrelevant, and hence not mentioned. In this cottage a family would be introduced consisting of a man, his wife, and their daughter and son. They seem happy enough together in their home; through family dialogue around the dinner table it would be established that the father runs a samll farm and that they made their money through those crops. Highly religious, the family says grace before and also after their dinner, to endcap the conversation in which the audience gets to know them.
The family heres a knock at the door, and the father answers it. In the doorframe stands a large, dark man with wings. Big wings. The father invites him in- he is one who would never refuse shelter- and the dark man sits himself next to the fire. As the family ask him about his travels, he informs them their meeting was no accident- he sought them purposefully, and for good reason.
The reason is this: a war has begun between the United Nations, and soon the world is to end. This man, obviously a superior being, was sent to collect this family to join one other for an exodus- the families are to be taken elsewhere and to start life anew. The apocalypse of the Earth is now inevitable, and this man has been sent to give the people of Earth a chance to start fresh.
The second act finds the members of the family eagerly but nervously preparing for the journey. They are told by the father to only bring a few select important items, that God would supply them with whatever was necessary. The family memebers take turns blurting out questions, starstruck by the wisdom of this creature. He answers them directly, but is not talkative. Most of the dialectic activity comes from the family.
Finally, he embraces them and the stage goes dark. When it brightens again, they find themselves surrounded by gorgeous but barren land. There doesn't seem to be life, and the people of the family roam across the stage curiously.
"Here you are," the dark man speaks. But the family seem nervous. They ask where exactly are they, and the figure replies that of course they are on Earth. They seem perplexed- they question him further, but the figure only repeats his early explanation- that a few select beings are to start life anew. He explains that this isn;t the first time that time has been reset, and it may not be the last.
He walks off stage, leaving the family to presumably start from the very beginning, alone on the Earth save one family, who might be anywhere.
Curtain.
Of course, this is a plot outline, I am not actually writing the play, so many things would need fleshing out.
Thank you for the good challenge, Austin!
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