Devil in Sherman Marsh Lines

1st line (bell rings)

Come on come come everyone and welcome to theatre class! Gather round let’s sit cross cross in a circle shall we. Oh boy this isn’t much of a circle. Today is a day for exploring. Find a partner everyone find a partner

Does everyone have a partner?

Sherman: I’m afraid I don’t

Oh that’s okay Sherman I’ll be your partner. Now take hands with your partner and I want to look into your partners eyes say the first thing that comes to mind

You have very sweaty palms

That’s because I’m passionate it oozes out of me

I’m uncomfortable

Don’t let go what do you see tell me why you see

A woman

Yes?

A bizarre woman

Let it out Sherman explore your feelings that’s what we do in theatre class we delve into the mysteries of our souls look closer deeper

You have an enourmous born mile just above your lip

What did it remind you of

A hairy crater like some kind of squashed spider

Excellent now we’re getting somewhere look into my eye feel my breath

I feel fear

Yes embrace it

I Want to flee

Why don’t you

You’re holding my hands to tightly

Brilliant physical limitations are imprisoning your soul now one two three let go dance Sherman dance let the emotions you are feeling feed your movement excellent Sherman now all of you dance dance feel the rhythm of your souls go

Hey I’m im new today I’m looking for theatre class

Brilliant you will be partnered with sherma he is sensual like peanut butter

Um…

Wonderful children wonderful explore

You just try to avoid her notice

Okay everyone stop Sherman come here and sit in this chair

I have troubles with sitting…which are fused together

This will help then

Do you mind not touching me

That’s okay we’re not bound by societal norms in this class Sherman now I want you to think back to your childhood yessss that’s it close your eyes drift backwards in time a imagine a time of happy bunnies and colored blocks as implied time a happy fluffy cloud time and it’s gone gone forever

Forever

Yes your see-n-say your teddy bear your pet dog named fun meister all gone dead

Dead

Yes gone how does tha make you feel

Distraught

Yessssss

Okay I’m done

I’m jag who else would like to travel on this emotional journey Mia you have sinewy shoulders Mia have you been working out

I wasn’t flirting with him

Yes explore everyone

Of course

What’s going on over here

Why were you touching my boyfriend

Excuse me

That’s sick you leave him alone

I was just relaxing him

I think you’re with someone else

Okay and scene very truthful let’s give them a round of applause class