EVE: A PALINDROME PLAY [10-Minute Play]

by Nathan Christopher

This short play in two scenes about the fall of humankind is palindromic, meaning that the spoken lines are the exact same in both scenes but reversed. That is, Scene Two begins with the lines with which Scene One ended and ends with the lines with which Scene One began (and vice versa). It is essential to the continuity of the play that no dialogue is altered in the performance of this piece.

This short play in two scenes about the fall of humankind is palindromic, meaning that the spoken lines are the exact same in both scenes but reversed. That is, Scene Two begins with the lines with which Scene One ended and ends with the lines with which Scene One began (and vice versa). It is essential to the continuity of the play that no dialogue is altered in the performance of this piece.

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EVE: A PALINDROME PLAY [10-Minute Play]

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  • Susan Cinoman: EVE: A PALINDROME PLAY [10-Minute Play] by Nathan Christopher
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    I was so happy to read Nathan's Palindrome play, and I'm looking forward to reading more! This is a fantastic and inventive play, which not only works in the experiment of structure the author employs (the repetition) but the dialogue itself is evocative, natural, immediate and consequential! In other words, it's great every which way! Loved it!

    I was so happy to read Nathan's Palindrome play, and I'm looking forward to reading more! This is a fantastic and inventive play, which not only works in the experiment of structure the author employs (the repetition) but the dialogue itself is evocative, natural, immediate and consequential! In other words, it's great every which way! Loved it!

    ”
  • Mando Gonzalvez: EVE: A PALINDROME PLAY [10-Minute Play] by Nathan Christopher
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    This kind of play can be a hit with audiences. A crowd could really find this amusing.

    This kind of play can be a hit with audiences. A crowd could really find this amusing.

    ”
  • Samantha Marchant: EVE: A PALINDROME PLAY [10-Minute Play] by Nathan Christopher
    “

    What a fun use of structure and use of stage directions! These two scenes are linked in very interesting ways.

    What a fun use of structure and use of stage directions! These two scenes are linked in very interesting ways.

    ”
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BUB: Short for Beelzebub. One of Hell’s Fallen Angels. Works for Satan.
MAM: Short for Mammon. Another of Hell’s Fallen Angels who also works for Satan.
EVE: The fallen female.
ADAM: The man.
DOUBLING: The same two actors could perform both scenes.

Development History

  • Reading, Tiny_Theatre (Facebook Live), 2020

Production History

  • Professional, Troy Foundry Theatre Half-Baked Festival, 2025