Friday 23 March 2012

A mini-play I wrote for work

How to be on earth

Alien 1: I think I get it.

It flicks the page of OK! Magazine.

Alien 2: Get what?

It mutes MTV and turns to Alien 1.

Alien 1: We’ve decided we’re staying here, right?

Alien 2: Yeah.

Alien 1: So we’ll need those silicone things put in our chests.

Alien 2: Yep. And tiny versions of genus canis familiaris to put in our…what are they called?

Alien 1: Handbags?

Alien 2: Yeah.

Alien 1: Well according to this magazine we need to do something called the X Factor.

Alien 2: What’s that?

Alien 1: It’s how we’re gonna get all that stuff.