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| Duncan Macmillan, right, writer of Lungs |
relationships, love,
couple, heartbreak, life, miscarriage, children, choices
A
note from the playwright: “The
play should be set in the city it’s being performed in. Any references in the
text that suggest another place should be amended.
The letters ‘W’ and
‘M’ are not character names. Any programme materials should simply list the
actors and not who they are playing.” (Macmillan, 2016)
Characters
M
W
Synopsis
Lungs
is a one act play which tells the story of a relationship. It’s ups and downs,
it’s heartbreak and it’s healing. It deals with the morals of human nature, how
we deal with life’s hardships and how we move on.
The
two characters within the play are in a relationship. They discuss the idea of
having children and the impact that would have on them, the planet and the way
in which they live their lives. W falls pregnant but a miscarriage sadly leads
to M’s infidelity and the pair going their separate ways.
Some
time passes before they see each other again and, with one thing leading to
another, a surprise pregnancy brings them back together.
This
is a tale of love, things happening for a reason and life not always going to
plan.
Monologues
and duologues etc...
As the play only has 2
characters the entire play is a duologue broken up with a few monologues.
Pages
18 -20 (W) M has brought up the idea of trying for a baby.
W has eventually come around to the idea but in this monologue she shares all
of her anxiety and fears about the enormity of what they are trying to do –
create life.
Pages
63 – 65 (M) In this monologue M basically says what’s on his
mind. W is asleep next to him. He talks about his fears, his love for her, his
hopes for the future and his regrets from the past.
Pages
93 -94 (M)
In this final monologue M makes W aware that he will be there for her no matter
what. He accepts and understands that their current circumstances are not
ideal, but he is going to make it work for them.
Other works
People Places Things, Monster, Every Brilliant Thiing
Written
by
Olivia
Seaton-Hill, 24th October 2017
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