Colon: full stop

A 1-act play, runnning time approx 45 minutes (2M,3F)

‘Colon: full stop’ explores the thoughts and imaginings of someone who has just been told he has cancer of the colon. The action moves from a real life situation to inside his head where he realises fantasies, such as resurrecting an unrequited love affair, discussing his potential death with a CT Scanner, and thinking he is about to meet people he has idolised. We drift in and out of this other world first after receiving the news, prior to a scan and during his operation. Finally, we return to normality as he wakes up from his sedation.

In addition to Karen, Richard’s wife, the people that occupy his inner thoughts are played by the same actors who play the consultant and nurses. Having heard their voices in the intervening real-life sequences, their use to portray the characters in his head is intended to add to what should be a slightly surreal encounter each time. 

Characters:

Richard Williams

Consultant/Surgeon/Operator/Jim

Nurse 1/CT Scanner

Ellen/Nurse 2 

Karen – Richard’s wife 

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