Trina Davies - The Hunt

Commissioned by The Citadel Theatre, The Hunt Â premiered at the Encounters Festival in July 2016

Cast: Â 1 man

5-10Â minutes running time

Parker hates zoos. He’s on the hunt for something wild and dangerous…and he just might find it.

Parker Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â My whole life Iâ€™ve wanted to touch a lion. The fur is warm and the mane Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â feelsÂ just like you think it does. You can feel the blood Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â leaving, the heat leaving the body and youâ€™ve accomplished something that Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â nobody can ever take back. A lion.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Skinned him and took his head. No good if you donâ€™t have proof.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Beat

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Charlie. (beat) Thatâ€™s his fucking name.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fucking lion is named â€œCharlieâ€.

Based on current events, such as:

Cecil the Lion Killer, The Guardian
Dentist Closes Practice, Business Insider
“Why Protections for Lions Matter”Â , National Geographic

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