Once again, we are back at the beginning of the conversation.
Fullscreen of a video conference session. Laura is shown in the main screen and Errol is shown in the picture-in-picture.
LAURA:
(fullscreen)
Hiya, how's things? I've been messing around all day trying to get my heating to work and...
ERROL:
(fullscreen - head slumped and hopeless.. almost whispering)
Civil-Partnership-by-Distance?
Laura's camera view briefly pops up and then disappears. Once again an audio cue indicates that the video conference session has ended.
ERROL:
(fullscreen)
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!
Blue, please end and unmount video call simulation 'Laura_beta_17'.

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Doting Upon the Exchange
Ciencia FicciónThis is a short play (approximately 10 minutes) to be performed by two actors, via video conferencing. The year is 2030. The pandemic of 2020 was only the start of our problems. Now, a much smaller human population struggles with being permanent, li...