Clowns
by M Thomas Cooper

Name: Clowns
Brand: M Thomas Cooper
SKU: 9780573663680
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)

Highlights

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One Act10 minsPresent DayStrong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)Bare Stage/Simple SetComedy

What readers are saying

Readers find the concept of the play to be bizarre and unconventional, featuring four sock puppets in surprising situations. The unique premise leaves some feeling puzzled yet intrigued.

Unique and unconventional conceptSomewhat confusing execution

Synopsis

A children's clown, possibly on the run from the law, bemoans his fate and falls in love with a mother of one of his clients.

She convinces him that he might be happier if he becomes a normal person and just does clowning on the sly.

Published in the collection Tongue, Tied and Other Short Plays .

Press Reviews

"My favorite was M. Thomas Cooper’s Tongue, Tied. I even like the comma in the title. He & She have Problems in Relating. These are compounded by the Sock-Puppets on their hands. Beings who have Lives of Their Own!"
— Glenn Loney’s Show Notes

"…the mesmerizing, very funny “Tongue, Tied”…"
— The Courier-Journal

"This one’s definitely a comedy, and a bit raucous too."
— Reporter-Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
DEATH dressed all in plaid, including tie and socks; otherwise he wears black army boots and a black military cap.	male	—	dressed all in plaid, including tie and socks; otherwise he wears black army boots and a black military cap.
CUPID dressed in a Hawaiian shirt, shorts and sandals; her nose is covered in bright zinc cream.	female	—	dressed in a Hawaiian shirt, shorts and sandals; her nose is covered in bright zinc cream.
GEORGE a man dressed in Elizabethan garb.	male	—	a man dressed in Elizabethan garb.
MARTHA a woman dressed in Elizabethan garb.	female	—	a woman dressed in Elizabethan garb.