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HIRAETH a Written Creative Work Submitted to the Faculty of San HIRAETH A Written Creative Work submitted to the faculty of San Francisco State University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Al the Degree % c2o!l Master of Fine Arts * ^ 3 3 4 " In Creative Writing by Alandra Jean Hileman San Francisco, California May 2017 Copyright by Alandra Jean Hileman 2017 CERTIFICATION OF APPROVAL I certify that I have read Hiraeth by Alandra Jean Hileman, and that in my opinion this work meets the criteria for approving a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at San Francisco State University. Professor of Creative Writing & Drama Michelle Carter, Professor of Creative Writing HIRAETH Alandra Jean Hileman San Francisco, California 2017 HIRAETH, A Play in 4 Cantos Over drinks in a pub, two strangers have a shocking revelation: they seem to know each other well and share memories of their past lives in the ancient mythic cycle of King Arthur. One believes that the myths are true and the memories are real, but flawed memories are not convincing evidence for the other. They enter into a heated debate about myth, identity, loyalty, survival, and the nature of memory. And just when it seems they’ve reached an impasse, an ancient enemy enters the fray to offer everyone answers...for a price. (5 actors; 80 min. Diverse & gender-flexible casting.) I certify that the Annotation is a correct representation of the content of this written TABLE OF CONTENTS Canto 1............................................................................................................................1 Canto II....................................................................................................................... 38 Canto III...................................................................................................................... 48 Canto IV...................................................................................................................... 61 1 Canto 1 Setting: The Prydwen Pub, evening. Lights up on a comfortable, bustling pub, stuffed to the gills with people laughing, watching sports, drinking, living. Despite the crowd, the BARKEEP is not terribly busy, and cheerfully chats and jokes with the patrons. It is a warm and happy place, full o f light except for one corner table where the overhanging light has been switched off. At that table, the PUB OWNER sits alone, quietly observing the rest o fthe room. Into the chaos enters the CEO, obviously a big city fish-out-of-water in this tiny rural town, a sudden note o f discomfort on the regular routine. After winding through the crowd, the CEO ends up at the bar and hovers hesitantly until the BARKEEP appears. BARKEEP Hi there! What can I get for you? CEO Um...what’s on tap? BARKEEP Just about anything you can think of, dark, light, hoppy - all brewed right here! CEO I’ll take the house favorite? BARKEEP One Bedrydant Braggot coming right up! The BARKEEP vanishes briefly behind other patrons crowding the bar, reappearing with a pint glass as they return to their table. BARKEEP Here you go! So, what brings you down to these parts? 2 CEO Me? BARKEEP Yeah. No offense, but between the slick blazer and the deer-in-the-headlights eyes, you don’t strike me as a local. CEO Yeah, I guess not. BARKEEP Plus, small town, everybody knows everybody. CEO Of course. BARKEEP But don’t worry about it We’re a real friendly bunch, long as you don’t insult the local sports or try to sell anybody a bridge. CEO (starting to relax) Well damn, there go my two favorite hobbies. (taking another drink) This is the best ale I have ever had in my life. BARKEEP You like it? It’s our most popular in-house brew; not many folks do a braggot anymore, even the craft breweries, so it’s become a rare sort of specialty. CEO Elixir of the gods, eh? BARKEEP Don’t know about the gods, though I think it was blessed by a sorcerer once. CEO What? 3 BARKEEP Where are you from anyway, if you don’t mind my asking? CEO I’m from The City. BARKEEP Whoo, that’s a bit of a trip. In town for business? CEO Personal. I came to...meet someone. BARKEEP Gotcha. All going well? CEO Not sure. Haven’t actually met them yet. BARKEEP Ah, one of those. Well if they stand you up- CEO So, does the owner come around much? BARKEEP Oh yeah, the boss lives upstairs and is alwasy lurking around. I can introduce you, unless you wanted to complain about the service, in which case I have no idea who, where, or when- CEO Oh, no, no, I don’t want to...the service is great! I didn’t mean to- BARKEEP Relax! I’m just messing with you. CEO Oh, right. (CONT’D) 4 CEO (takes another drink) You always this packed? I almost missed the turn-off for the road, so I was surprised to see such a crowd. BARKEEP Used to be I’d be the only one here from 4pm to 3am most nights, but recently we’ve been jammed wall to wall. CEO That’s a pretty drastic change. BARKEEP Don’t I know it. Lost three pounds the first week it happened from all the extra running up and down the stockroom stairs. CEO Damn. I know some ad execs up in The City who would kill to know your secret. Radio spot? Huge-ass billboard on the freeway? BARKEEP I wish. Some big-city foodie wrote this whole article on the best small-batch brews in the country and named that braggot you’re drinking Number One - did a big feature on the pub and the boss and eveiything, and apparently it went...viral? I think that’s what they call it? CEO Yeah. BARKEEP Right; we’re pretty off-grid out here. Anyway, apparently this story just blew up all over the internet somehow, and we’ve been swamped ever since. CEO You make that sound like it’s a bad thing? 5 BARKEEP It’s just...all that stuff from the past they like to dig up about the Boss - two tours in the Middle East, getting blown up, the homeless stint - the boss doesn’t wanna be some rags-to-riches feel-good story, or a figurehead for veteran’s rights, just wants to be left alone. And this joumalist-foodie-whoever didn’t get any sort of permission to write the article. We didn’t even know about it until all these brewmasters from all over the country started showing up, and reporters from the local networks calling...even had two or three major breweries ask if Boss would sell them the braggot recipe, which ain’t ever gonna happen. We’ve been rolling with the punches, but it’s been a pretty big shift in how we deal with things. Makes you really step back and evaluate your perspective, y’know? CEO I get that I think maybe that’s why I’m here, sort of. Reevaluating some things that I thought I understood in my life. BARKEEP I’m sony, I shouldn’t be talking your ear off- CEO No, please, it’s fine. I wholeheartedly welcome the distraction. BARKEEP Good, ’cause you’re easy to talk to. CEO Thanks? BARKEEP Sorry, that sounded kinda weird. I just mean, bartenders are supposed to be good at making small talk, but not getting too personal. But sometimes you meet someone who you feel like you’ve known for a long time, like you can get personal right away. Whooo, now I’m getting really weird, I’m so sorry. Want another drink? On the house, for having to put up with my rambling. 6 CEO No, no, thank you. I’d love to, but I think I’m already feeling this one more than I should, so I should probably go. BARKEEP What about your meeting with the boss? CEO What-? BARKEEP Waiting for you right over there. The BARKEEP indicates the figure at the dark table. CEO Wait, how long- BARKEEP Usually comes down to keep an eye on things during busy nights. Busses tables for me if I get too hung up at the taps, but I seem to be okay for now. CEO What makes you think I’m here to meet-? BARKEEP The heroes are always faced with many trials to prove their worth before they will reach the end of their quest. If they are blessed, one of those trials may lead them to a wise one, who may help guide them down the path they truly seek. You have passed the test, and in so doing proved your worth. CEO Excuse me? BARKEEP I said, you should go say hello. A sudden wave ofipatrons at the far end ofthe bar attracts the BARKEEP’S attention. Hesitantly, the CEO crosses over to the dark table, only to be 7 startled when the light above it suddenly turns on, revealing the PUB OWNER. PUB OWNER Hey there, stranger. You wanted to see me? CEO How did you- PUB OWNER Learned how to read lips in the VA hospital while I was waiting for benefits to kick in and get me my fucking hearing aid Wanna see an even better party trick? Shake my hand. The CEO takes the offered hand and recoils when the PUB OWNER pulls his arm away, leaving a prosthetic hand in place. PUB OWNER (grinning) I’m great at birthday parties. CEO You’re the owner? PUB OWNER Nah, I’m the village idiot, but they let me pretend to run the place so I don’t run around town naked screaming about the end-of-days. It takes the CEO a moment to realize this is a joke. The PUB OWNER indicates the chair on the other side o f the table.
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