British Comedy Guide

Another 3 Silent Skits.

9 A CLOWN IS PERFORMING TO A GROUP OF BORED LOOKING KIDS AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY, HE IS WEARING A TOP HAT. THERE ARE GLASS BOTTLES OF COKE ON A TABLE.

HE SHOWS THE BIRTHDAY BOY HIS TOP HAT, AS IF THERE IS A RABBIT IN IT.

THE KID LOOKS IN, THE CLOWN PUNCHES HIM IN THE FACE THROUGH THE HAT.

THE KID FALLS TO THE GROUND, THE CLOWN SMASHES A COKE BOTTLE AND MAKES "COME AND HAVE A GO GESTURES AT THE KIDS," THEY SCREAM

DAD COMES OUT OF THE KITCHEN HE, HAS A GLASS OF CHARDONNAY. HE WAVES HIS FINGER AT THE KIDS, AND GOES BACK TO THE PARENTS PARTY IN THE KITCHEN.

10 A MAN IS DRIVING AROUND A DODGY PART OF TOWN, HE HAS A PILE OF PHONE BOX SEX CARDS. ALL WITH PICTURES OF NANNIES ON THEM. HE PULLS ALONGSIDE THE ROAD, THERE ARE LOADS OF NANNIES, SOME OZZY IN SWEAT SUITS, OTHERS TRADITIONAL MARY POPPIN TYPES WITH BROMPTON PRAMS.

A PIMP IN FULL ON PIMP GEAR COMES OVER, HE WINDS DOWN HIS WINDOW.

THE PIMP WHISTLES A CHUBBY, GREY HAIRED NANNY COMES OVER, SHE IS CLEARLY CLUCKING. THE PIMP POURS SOME WHITE POWDER ONTO HIS WRIST SHE GREEDILY SNORTS IT. SHE GOES TO KISS THE PIMP, HE RAISES HIS HAND, SHE MEEKLY OPENS THE BACK DOOR OF THE CAR.

THERE ARE TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIFORMS, AND A SLOAN RANGER MUM.

11 A GROUP OF HEROIC ADVENTURERS ARE WANDERING AROUND A LAND OF FANTASY AND ADVENTURE (YOU KNOW KNIGHT, WHITE WITCH, BARBARIAN ETC). THEY FIND A WARDROBE, AND ENTER IT.

THEY COME OUT THE OTHER SIDE ALL WEARING NASTY TOP SHOP, AND BURTON BUSINESS WEAR. THEY ARE IN AN OFFICE, A PUDGY BALDING, MIDDLE MANAGEMENT TYPE THROWS HIM SELF ON HIS KNEES BEFORE THEM.

THEY NOD GRAVELY, AND THEN GO AND DO OFFICE TASKS. MAKING TEA, PHOTOCOYPING, ETC.

EVENTUALLY THEY MARCH TOWARDS THE MDS OFFICE WITH A TRAY OF TEA, AND BISCUITS, SEVERAL VERY NEAT RING BINDERS, AND A LAP TOP.

THE OTHER OFFICE DRONES, CHEER AND SHOWER THEN WITH PAPER CLIPS.

THEY GO INTO THE OFFICE, BRIGHT LIGHT FLOWS OUT FROM IT AS IT OPENS.

THEY GRIMLY PREPARE FOR CORPORATE BATTLE.

AND ENTER

END.

I think number 10 has some potential.

Number 11 would be a bit difficult to do with out words. I mean, how would we know they were grimly preparing for corporate battle. It would just look like some people hesitantly walking into a bright room.

Try keeping your titles in lower case sooty.

Cheers :D

I liked number 9 (what can I say, I have a soft spot for seeing kids get hurt) and number 11 looked like it was going places until your description turned all flowery. What does "grimly preparing for corporate battle" look like? Why not give the adventurers a closing line of business speak dialogue or have them present a holy object to the board (unfolding a flip chart or something)?

I suppose by corporate battle, I mean Ride of the Valkyries plays. They heft the lap top like a sword, and the tea tray like a shield (cups would have to be stuck on). Before hardening their jaws, and glancing fiercely at each other.

Am I the only to have seen Conan the destroyer?

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