WHAT’S INSIDE THE EIFFEL TOWER COFFEE MUG
A 10-minute absurdist dark comedy/drama
by Tara Meddaugh
“This play is as wonderful as it is weird, and the fact that I can't really say why is part of what makes it so wonderful. It's perhaps the saddest comedy I've ever read, and yet quite funny, but also profoundly hopeful, too, about the possibility of healing after profound grief. Brilliant.” ~James M.
On their 10th wedding anniversary, Rebecca finally reveals to Henry a secret collection she has been hoarding. But what Henry sees inside his souvenir coffee mugs may change their marriage forever. (Hint: It’s not coffee)
DETAILS
Genre: Dark comedy, absurd, stylized language,
Cast: 1 male, 1 female
Age range: 20s-40s
Setting: A kitchen, suburbs of NYC
Time period: 1920s feel, but could be contemporary stylized
Running time: approximately 10 minutes
Great for: duo interp, competitions, festivals, performances, readings, zoom, stylized language, exploring grief, tension, marriage, beauty and the grotesque, connections, love, distance, pain
(c) 2020
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“Rebecca and Henry have a happy marriage. Or do they? They know each other so well, every little routine. Or do they? The play is a silly little comedy. Or is it almost unspeakably sad? Tara Meddaugh packs a lot of conflicting emotion into this short little comedy/drama. It makes you eager to read more of her work.” ~Rand H.
“A unique picture of the way grief and loss can enter our lives. Meddaugh creates a surreal and unsettling pastiche of a drawing room play that is worthy of being seen. Mysterious and emotionally robust.” ~ Maxwell J.
“Nice short play about grief, climaxing in a lovely and creative monologue where Rebecca explains her unexplainable behavior. It maintains a sense of mystery throughout, then gives a satisfying pay-off.” ~Dawson M.