The Bomb by Matt Zurbo   Sometimes Ruby played in the old abandoned donut van near the park. All that tin, for some reason, it reminded her a little of a bomb. (Little girl outside old, empty donut van in colourless grey park.) There were many types of bomb. They did awful things. Ruby wondered … Continue reading Day 141: The Bomb

Tightrope! by Matt Zurbo   One day Bonkers decided she was going to walk a tightrope. (Bonkers, a little girl, at the start of a tightrope. Sign says ‘Start’. Small stepping platform. Tightrope about four feet off ground.) Why? Who knows? Maybe she just wanted to feel determined for a while! (Walking with balancing pole, … Continue reading Day 140: Tightrope!

New Years Canvas by Matt Zurbo   They say New Years Day is a blank page. That everything starts anew. (Empty page, just text) A canvas, ready to be painted. So let’s see what we can do! (Kid walking on, with paint brush, purple smock.) Well, for starters, I’d want you there. There and there … Continue reading Day 139: New Years Canvas

A Scary Lesson by Matt Zurbo   Grace was bad at learning,  no matter how hard she tried! Books she was given, just brought tears to her eyes! (Grace dropping books into bins.) "Enough!" her parents cried, kicking her out. (Door, boot, Grace flying through the air.) Where a spook house, was lurking about. (House, … Continue reading Day 138: A Scary Lesson