The Vicar, The Four Thousand Year old Demon and the Cup of Tea – Dark Comedy Farce

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So we’re a pretty normal family. Mum and Dad are pretty okay as adults go, I suppose. Jenny is the eldest one – she’s sixteen and I’m a year younger. Samuel – well he should be twelve, but is now about four thousand years old, so he says. My family is a little complicated, but hey, what family isn’t? Let me explain – my youngest brother has recently been possessed by a four thousand year old demon known  only as ‘DEATH TO YOU PUNY HUMANS.’ Whilst he is occupying Samuel’s body he mostly either hisses, mutters incantations or turns the milk sour. We’ve tried to learn to live with it. My father is pretty clueless really – honestly all he cares out is his gardening. My mother is cheerfully ignoring the fact that her youngest is possessed and is pretending everything’s pretty normal and that Samuel is merely a very naughty boy. And that he’s turned the milk again. Now, today, the Vicar’s coming to tea. Tea. With Milk.

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dark comedy farce

THE VICAR, THE FOUR THOUSAND YEAR OLD DEMON AND THE CUP OF TEA – DARK COMEDY FARCE

So we’re a pretty normal family. Mum and Dad are pretty okay as adults go, I suppose. Jenny is the eldest one – she’s sixteen and I’m a year younger. Samuel – well he should be twelve, but is now about four thousand years old, so he says. My family is a little complicated, but hey, what family isn’t? Let me explain – my youngest brother has recently been possessed by a four thousand year old demon known  only as ‘DEATH TO YOU PUNY HUMANS.’ Whilst he is occupying Samuel’s body he mostly either hisses, mutters incantations or turns the milk sour. We’ve tried to learn to live with it. My father is pretty clueless really – honestly all he cares out is his gardening. My mother is cheerfully ignoring the fact that her youngest is possessed and is pretending everything’s pretty normal and that Samuel is merely a very naughty boy. And that he’s turned the milk again. Now, today, the Vicar’s coming to tea in this dark comedy farce. Tea. With Milk.

Note: Language and references may be changed to fit local or colloquial terms if needed. Warning: This play may offend very religious people who do not believe demons should be funny. 

PRODUCTION HISTORY

Seminole High Schools Theatre Company, FL, USA – 2022

Other plays by playwright Claire Demmer:

Snow White and the Seven Ugly Sisters – Snow white panto
The Appointment – ten minyte comedy about customer service
A Snitch in Time – Time travelling Adventure play for Secondary Schools

Author: Claire Demmer

Type: One act play

Genre: Dark Comedy Farce

Cast: 4M 2F

Ages of the actors: Teen up

Suitable for: Teens up (PG: Humourous look at demonic possession and excorcism)

Length: 25-30 minutes

Set: The living room of a normal middle class home. There should be chairs and a table that can be laid for tea, and a tray with cups and saucers and a glass, a pot of tea, two jugs, one for milk and one for water and a plate of cake and scones.

Level of difficulty: 7/10 – this dark comedy has many farcical elements so it can be overplayed slightly depending on the audience’s reactions.

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Copyright © February 2022 Claire Demmer and Off The Wall Play Publishers

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