FRIENDS Written by STEVE JONES In co-development with VANESSA PAYER and EVA MARIA NEUBAUER Along with additional creative input from: REINHARDT WINTER FRIENDS Scene 1 – the ego and super-ego behind the curtain The play starts in darkness. In the middle of the stage is a yogi meditating. A LIGHT shines against a paper/linen wall revealing TWO shadows – the EGO and the SUPEREGO. The ego and super-ego are dressed in BLACK , with bathing-hats corresponding to the colours of the right and the left channel, yellow and blue. The ego starts babbling: EGO Okay. Let’s go over this once again. Pick up the bread, walk the dog, go to the dry cleaners, pick up the bread, walk the dog, go thoughtless, pick up the cake– Cake? Cake? Where did that come from? Chocolate? Mmmh. No. No I can’t. I mustn’t. If eat chocolate I’ll catch on liver. If I catch on liver I’ll get angry. If I get angry I’ll kick the dog. Why would I kick the dog? Do I have dog issues? Mmmh. Note to self. Introspect on dog issues. The dog! Mustn’t forget. Dog food. Mmmh. Wonder what dog food tastes like? Doesn’t look that bad actually. Well the dog seems to like it. What was that? Oh yes. Note to self. Must remember to go thoughtless. Now where was I? Cake. Yes. No! It’ll make me fat. Just one? Why not. No! I’ll get addicted and I’ll get fatter and fatter and fatter then I’ll Read More …