a lovely violent ghost haiku
by Steve Yockey

Name: a lovely violent ghost haiku
Brand: Steve Yockey
SKU: 9780573700552
Rating: 3.81 (27 reviews)

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Highlights

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One Act 30 mins Present Day All Women Exterior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

One disaffected young girl's killing spree takes on ghostly undertones when her boyfriend realizes she was her own last victim.

From very still & hard to see , a collection of short plays by the acclaimed playwright Steve Yockey – a magical, funny, and occasionally surreal creation that will take you on an exhilarating, visceral journey.

This second collection of short plays from Steve Yockey mixes comedic absurdity with raw heartbreak to unearth worlds populated by desperate people, mythical characters, faceless corporate masters, and at least one Slasher flick heroine.

The second half of the collection is comprised of the work very still & hard to see.

This short play cycle recounts the history of a cursed hotel and the unfortunate guests who stay there.

From riding in an erratic elevator and dealing with possessive ghosts to managing an ever-expanding hole in the floor armed only with gleaning supplies, these encounters with the unkown chillingly collapse the distance between the real and the surreal and remind us that, sometimes, bad things do happen for a reason.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
OBAKE a “woman” but more of a secret thing, striking, poised; also plays MUD WOMAN	female	—	a “woman” but more of a secret thing, striking, poised; also plays MUD WOMAN
BUCK a man, an architect; also plays SHIKIGAMI 2 and CANARY	male	—	a man, an architect; also plays SHIKIGAMI 2 and CANARY
ETHAN a man, Betty’s husband, handsome but wandering; also plays SAM and GUEST	male	—	a man, Betty’s husband, handsome but wandering; also plays SAM and GUEST
BETTY a woman with trouble sleeping and a need to clean; also plays KAMI 1 and VIOLET	female	—	a woman with trouble sleeping and a need to clean; also plays KAMI 1 and VIOLET
EDITH a woman, still jovial in grappling with tragedy; also plays SHIKIGAMI 1 and PUNCH	female	—	a woman, still jovial in grappling with tragedy; also plays SHIKIGAMI 1 and PUNCH
GINGER a woman, caught between who she’d like to be and what she’s actually done; also plays KIMBERLY and SIMONE	female	—	a woman, caught between who she’d like to be and what she’s actually done; also plays KIMBERLY and SIMONE
FRANKLIN a man, a bit sassy and very rule-oriented; also plays JASPER	male	—	a man, a bit sassy and very rule-oriented; also plays JASPER
DAVID a man, Simone’s husband, no fan of attention but doing his best; also plays KAMI 2	male	—	a man, Simone’s husband, no fan of attention but doing his best; also plays KAMI 2