tale to tale

Today’s crazy challenge is apparently our taskmaster’s favourite. It’s a mixture of lots of different random briefs all at once. I’ve managed to follow it perfect, I hope. I’ve double-triple checked it.

Here’s the brief in full:

1. The play has 3 talking characters and two that don’t talk. You have an option of adding one more character – but only if he delivers pizza!
2. One of the characters is magical (in whatever way you see fit) and/or one of the characters is obsessed with fish.
3. You may use a maximum of 7 pauses in the play, but 3 of them must be in the middle of a sentence.
4. One character has a total of exactly 26 lines in the play. Each line must begin with a different letter of the alphabet.
5. Every line of dialogue must have one of the following: either 4 words, 15 words, 21 words, 25 words, 47 words or 104 words (you can punctuate as you like).
6. The play will contain three scenes/acts.
7. One of the scenes involves all the characters dancing.
8. Each scene/act must have a minimum of 18 lines of dialogue, and each scene/act must contain one group action.
9. One person sings a drunken song on a table; one person spits; and one tries to commit suicide (can all be the same person)
10. One of the characters must make a life changing decision and two others realise they need to change their relationship.

So I’ve managed to do all 10! And I think it might make sense as well. Have a look and see what you think, it’s not too shabby:

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