Whisper of Wings

(A Play in One Act)

by HW Freedman

© Copyright 2001 by the Author

 

SYNOPSIS

A deaf and mute man in his 30s is given the gift of speech and hearing, but he never heard or spoke before and so he is convinced he must be dreaming.

See how Jacob discovers that he can speak and hear;

See if and how he values the gift;

See how the others react to his new condition.

Whisper of Wings is a journey through the silence.

 

Time: The Present.
Place: Inside of a tent at a Carnival and Luna Park.
Settings: Bare stage except for a chair-sized stone in the centre.
Cast Breakdown: Jacob, age 30 Elias, age 65 Lily, age 25
Production History: Unproduced.