My Brecht Montage

Since we never performed our piece, below, you can watch my montage, and the script created by Sunaira can be viewed as well.

Theme:

Wedding scam. The bride died.

Characters: Igor, Vladlenna, Valentina, Veronika

Script

Act 1: Scene 1

Igor: Valentina, this bread is stale and hard

Valentina: Sorry, father. We do not have enough kopeks for flour and yeast to make more bread

Igor: The crops are failing, it is becoming harder and harder for me to provide for our family

Vladlenna: Father, we are going to starve

Valentina: We do not have enough flour and yeast stored to last the month

Igor: We need a new source of money. Veronika, come here.

Veronika: Yes, father?

Igor: How old are you?

Veronika: 16

Igor: You are of age to be married. We have no choice here. I cannot feed you girls; we do not have the kopeks to feed ourselves anymore. If you get married, I will have one less mouth to feed.

Veronika: No! Father, you cannot do this.

Vladlenna: Father, no. Please do not separate us. After mother passed away, we are the only ones there for each other

Valentina: What if she didn’t really get married?

Igor: What do you mean?

Veronika: A scam?

Vladlenna: No, Valentina, we mustn’t. We are honest people.

Veronika: Vladlenna, even honest people need to change their ways during harsh times

Act 1: Scene 2

Igor: So, all is set for our plan?

Veronika: Yes, father

Vladlenna: I’m not too sure about this, father

Igor: Hush yourself, we need this

Valentina: Make sure you look your best when you meet your groom to be