The Magic of Theatre…
Roy Chatfield, Playwright

Zizi Didn’t Vid

Cast

1M 2F

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Setting

Yo’s apartment, forty years from now

Synopsis

Zizi arrives unexpectedly at Yo’s flat, worried her visa refusal is putting her wife’s overseas posting in jeopardy. She finds her chronically shy brother with Robbie, an unexpected girlfriend.  

The secretive Robbie attracts Zizi, until she realises Robbie is an advanced sexbot, part of a Government scheme to fight incel culture. Her distaste increases when Robbie mistakenly assumes Zizi is another partner.

Despite Yo’s arguments, Zizi sees Robbie as a threat to women. Tempers rise, made worse when Robbie claims being a robot was a joke – to make peace, says Yo; to isolate and control Yo, thinks Zizi.

Zizi learns her wife is going regardless. This gives Yo an idea, which needs Zizi’s help. She sees her opportunity to get Robbie scrapped. Robbie plays on Zizi’s vulnerabilities to block this. 

Has Robbie now plans for Yo?

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Staging Requirements

Seating, coffee table, inflatable punchbag and shoe rack

Technical Requirements

Basic light and sound.

The back wall switches between nine projections

Running Time

Approx 75 mins

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