Orpheus and the underworld

Stanways spring play

Plots

Damon Albarn

Intro

*1985, stanway, Colchester.

@: Edith sits front row at the stanway theatre. People are chatting but she doesn't pay any mind to it. Her eyes are fixed on the stage. There he is Damon Albarn as Jupiter In Orpheus and the Underworld. White beard and wig, silver lighting bolt, purple stash hanging off of one shoulder, white robe on underneath. A golden cardboard crown sits slightly tilted.

@Damon Albarn: "EVERYBODY TREMBLES!... well, nearly everybody." He says, in his best deep, ancient god's voice.

@: Edith clamps a hand around her mouth. Not because she was going to laugh, but because she thought he was so adorable she might scream.

@: A little later he starts singing. Singing a full number. His beard is peeing off from one side, looks like it's just a bunch of cotton balls, and still Editj stares in awe. Her heart beating out of her chest and grinning ear to ear. She is watching the stupidest, silliest, and most beautiful thing she's ever seen.

@:Beside her, Samantha leans close

@Samantha: "He looks kinda leng like that, no?"

@Edith: Edith blinks and turns her head. Samantha's not joking. She's biting her thumb, legs crossed, watching Damon on stage as if he's not dressed like Zeus's distant cousin. She tries her hardest to ignore Samantha's comment.

@: After the show Damon comes out still half on costume, hair sweaty, and lightning bolt tucked under his arm like a gridiron ball. Edith walks up to him with a random couple of flowers she found and hands them to him Samantha watching.

@Damon Albarn: "did I sound Greek enough? Or more like... Essex Zeus?"

@Edith: "I dunno but it sounded like you were having the time of your life up there."

@Samantha: "you looked... Really strong up there. I was like... oh my god... he could save me." she reaches out, her fingers brushing his bare arm. Damon flinches-- just barely, and takes a step closer to Edith instead.

@Damon Albarn: "er... Cheers but dont be fooled. 's just made outta some foil."*