Little Talking Things

by Ashley Lyon

A child sets out on a quest to protect the stars from the big, mean sun. The sun, the moon, and the stars play out their story as they always do, but this morning something changes – in the meadow, the child is caught by a strange man who challenges their view of those shiny astral bodies in the sky. Through storytelling, a child and a stranger play with how we make sense of the universe and how we relate to our...

A child sets out on a quest to protect the stars from the big, mean sun. The sun, the moon, and the stars play out their story as they always do, but this morning something changes – in the meadow, the child is caught by a strange man who challenges their view of those shiny astral bodies in the sky. Through storytelling, a child and a stranger play with how we make sense of the universe and how we relate to our place within the cosmos.

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Little Talking Things

Character Information

  • Child
    A child*, believing they are a star when really they are just a little talking thing. Wakes up just to make sure the stars are safe.

    *The actor need not be a child, or believably play a child, so long as the childlike spirit is present.
  • Strange Man
    Does not speak. Essentially a puppet, but does not have to be a literal puppet – could be a third actor, or an inanimate object. Just wants someone to look at him. Arrived early today. May or may not be a distinct character from the puppeteer controlling him. May be the sun. Probably doesn’t actually exist
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Voice of Strange Man
    The voice and puppeteer of STRANGE MAN. An unseen, helping force.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+

Production History

  • University, Silver Masque Theatre Company (Northeastern University), 2022