B.C. A.D. A.H. – After Humanity (Playwriting)

I was looking through some old homework assignments from my creative writing class at university this year and came across this dramatic scene homework task. I really love playwriting but I hardly ever do it because it’s a lot more technical and formulaic than ordinary short story writing but I’d really like to get into it more. One day writing a play that would be put on in a theatre would be the dream. Have a read – enjoy!

B.C. A.D. A.H. – After Humanity

Characters:

• Malicia
• Leekie

Interior of a dark underground room with ladders to the left leading up to the outside, letting in dim light. The room is littered with boxes and old rubbish. Malicia and Leekie scavenge for food.

Leekie: [Rummages through boxes with a slightly hunched back and a limp.] I-I can’t believe we found this p-place. We must have p-passed by that trap door 20 t-times in the last week and we only just noticed-

Malicia: [Interrupts.] Shut up! [Pauses to hear something.]

Leekie: What is it?

Malicia: Nothing. I thought I heard something. Don’t talk so loudly. Someone could walk by and hear us. Hurry up and find something so we can get out of here before they get back.

Leekie: Who?

Malicia: The person who built this place. I don’t think they’ll be too happy to find us stealing from them.

Sophie’s Choice: Humans – “A clever, sophisticated and compelling thriller” (TV Review)

Has anyone been watching the new Channel 4 drama Humans? I’m obsessed with it! As part of my Sophie’s Choice TV blog, here’s my new Student Rag review on the opening episode of Humans:

Artificial intelligence is a concept that has been intriguing book, TV and film lovers for decades. But as time goes on and the potential immergence of the singularity comes closer, the idea becomes less exciting and more terrifying.

Channel 4’s new drama Humans is like a reinvented, revitalised version of Terminator but this time cold as ice Arnie Schwarzenegger has been replaced with a new breed of robot, the Synths, who, much like the Skynet machines, can be programmed to be either obedient, loyal servants or unpredictable, dangerous androids whose intelligence and abilities surpass human beings.