Coffee and Space, A Play in One Scene
Curtain opens on single spotlight point on stage. Within the spotlight is a small shuttle cockpit and two people sitting in chairs behind it. Both are wearing helmets with reflective material and suits so that their faces cannot be seen and bodies are obscured. To the right of the dashboard is a suspended window. 1: It’s been a while. 2: nods 1: Something about the dark of space, though, that makes it all seem like a while. It’s as if we’ve become part of it ourselves, stretched from here to the other end. 2: You think you’re space? 1: In some small way. 2: There’s no small way when talking about space. 1: goes quiet 2: I only meant that space is huge. 1: No. No, you’re right. I don’t know why I got quiet. Sorry. 2: I guess I don’t get it. 1: I know, sorry. I’m just saying words. I guess I mean that you can either feel small and insignificant or let yourself fill in the space… or maybe let the space fill you. 2: Huh. 1: I don’t know. Sorry. beat 2: H