THE HAPPY HORNBILL – PLAY SCRIPT ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

A mother reads a bed time story to her child as a metaphor for her ultimate action. The story and videography reveal a life torn apart by domestic violence and the difficult choices women in these
situations face. It’s a disturbing script as it rings true – would you, as an abused woman, leave your child behind in order to save your life? A script about domestic violence and how it affects families.

Performance History:
University of the Fraser Valley – Theatre Department, BC,
Canada – 2018

More about playwright Revelly Robinson.
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Author: Revelly Robinson

Genre: Family drama, play script about domestic violence

Type: One act play, ten minute drama script

Cast: 1F, 1 child, 1M voice offstage

Ages of the Actors: F young, Child age 6

Suitable for: Adults if videography is used to depict abuse

Length: 10 minutes

Set: A child’s bedroom, ostentatiously adorned with plush toys, mobile hangings, posters and all sorts of brightly coloured manner of toys. In the centre of the room is the bed upon which the characters sit. A rotating lamp on a bedside table next to the bed throws contrasting light and shadow across the scene.

Level of Difficulty: 8/10 – it is, in essence a solo performance by the
actress, juxtaposed on a simple children’s story and a set of disturbing
images. A good festival piece.

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Copyright © July 2015 Revelly Robinson and Off The Wall Play Publishers

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SCRIPT ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE