Noire Pitcher – 75+ year-old – Any Race – An elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease who is dying in a hospital bed. She cannot get out of her bed nor leave the hospital room. Noire is struggling to remember who she was and if her life held any meaning.
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Synopsis:
Heavy, an elderly man, visits one of his oldest friends, Noire in the hospital. Noire is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and is in a terminal state due to the illness. She struggles with the idea of what her life was and if her life held any meaning. Heavy consoles his friend by telling stories that he hopes will trigger memories of who she is.
Setting:
- A hospital room in a hospice ward
- Various Woodland scenes of New England
Themes:
- What makes a life important
- The difference between love and hate
- The dedication of friendship
Cast of Characters: 1 Female, 1 Male
And many more to come …
Inspiration:
This piece was inspired by the book On the Trail of Elder Brother a collection of short stories retold by Michael B. Running Wolf and Patricia Clark Smith.