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John Haigh Il Vampiro Di Londra Ovvero Confessione Di Un Serial John Haigh Il vampiro di Londra ovvero Confessione di un serial killer Adattamento della confessione di John Haigh a cura di Fabio Giovannini e Federico Monti Personaggi: Primo John Haigh Secondo John Haigh Mary 1 [Una scena spoglia, con una brandina e un sedile di legno. Un uomo in ombra sta scrivendo su dei fogli. Li rilegge tra sé. Mette la firma." Primo Haigh: John Haigh! [ #uomo si al$a e si siede nel buio al centro della scena. Ini$ia a leggere i fogli che ha appena finito di scrivere." Primo Haigh: Sono nato il 24 luglio 1909, a Stanford, nel Lincolnshire! La mia famiglia era a "uel tempo in miseria! Mio #adre a$e$a %& anni, mia madre 40! Mio #adre era ca#o "uadra elettricista, ma disoccu#ato! ' miei genitori non a$e$ano di che comprare il corredino #er il (ambino che do$e$a ancora nascere! Mia madre ) con$inta che i me i di offerenza e di #reoccu#a*ione che hanno #receduto la mia nascita sono stati la causa di "uel che e sa chiama!!! la mia malattia mentale! Sar+ impiccato domani! ,li uomini mi hanno condannato, #erch- a$e$ano #aura di me! Minaccia$o la loro misera(ile societ., il loro ordine costituito! Ma io sono (en al di so#ra, #arteci#o di una $ita 2 su#eriore, e tutto "uel che ho fatto, "uel che e i chiamano /delitti0, l1ho compiuto #erch- ero guidato da una forza di$ina! Prima di tutto c1erano le mie mani! [Il &econdo Haigh appare alle spalle del Primo, staccandosene a poco a poco. &i porta sul proscenio. Leva le mani in alto, e le osserva." Secondo Haigh: 2ueste mie (ianche mani d1artista3 Primo Haigh: !!!che ho amato tutta la $ita con una orta di feticismo in #iega(ile anche a me ste o! In #rigione, offro della mancanza di a#one e ac"ua calda che mi impedisce di la$arle #arecchio $olte al giorno! 4 se mi hanno impedito di fare un la$oro duro e onesto, che a$re((e rischiato di ciu#arle! Anche durante le mie o#erazioni maca(re, "uando do$e$o rimestare i cada$eri che fonde$ano nell1acido, a$e$o cura di u are dei guanti di gomma! Anche #er guidare, mette$o dei guanti di #elle! [Il &econdo Haigh infila un paio di guanti neri." 5$e$o tutto un a sortimento di guanti, secondo il colore dei miei $estiti e delle mie cra$atte! Mio #adre ca#eggia$a una comunit. religio a! Mi alle$arono in un1atmosfera inumana, #eggio che in un monastero! 6on cono((i ne suna delle gioie che di olito hanno i (ambini! Sulla fronte di mio #adre c1) una cicatrice (luastra, come una #ecie di croce deformata! Lui mi #ieg+ che "uello era il marchio di Satana! [Sullo sfondo il Secondo Haigh accende un lume votivo e disegna sulla parete un pentagramma diabolico." 5$e$a #eccato e il 7ia$olo l1a$e$a #unito! /Se fai un #eccato0, dice$a, /Satana ti #unirà nello stesso modo!0 Per anni, ho guardato la fronte della gente #er $edere se a$e$a una cicatrice (luastra! Siccome nessuno ne a$e$a, ne conclusi che mio #adre era il olo #eccatore, che tutto il mondo era innocente! 8gni era, face$o il mio esame di coscienza! Se io a$e$o "ualcosa da rimpro$erarmi, con estremo timore mi a$$icina$o allo #ecchio, #er $edere e fosse #untato il marchio (lu anche a me! 3 Furono gli orrori dei grandi (ombardamenti ull1'nghilterra, che mi fecero a((andonare l1idea di un 7io (uono e amore$ole! Sta$o un giorno in un #osto di guardia con un1infermiera della :roce ;o sa, "uando le irene i misero a urlare! [Suoni di sirene e bombardamenti." 6on a$e$amo ancora finito, e gi. le (ombe cade$ano! L’infermiera ed io uscimmo di corsa #er raggiungere il rifugio! Sentii un si(ilo terri(ile, mi gettai otto un #ortone! La (omba e #lo e con un fracasso a#ocalittico, e "uando mi alzai, ferito, una testa rotol+ ai miei #iedi! [Il &econdo Haigh tira su per i capelli una testa mo$za." 4ra "uella della mia compagna che, un momento #rima, era co < gaia e (ella! :ome 7io a$e$a #otuto #ermettere un orrore simile= Mia madre a$e$a empre a$uto una #a ione #er lo studio dei sogni! 4ra con$inta che #redicessero l1a$$enire! :ompra$a tutti i li(ri ull1argomento, ed anch1io li legge$o! Mia madre, a $olte, #re$ede$a #erfino la malattia o la morte dei nostri #arenti! ' uoi #resentimenti erano empre e atti! Pi> tardi, ac"uisii anch1io "uesta facolt.! Il #rimo ogno di cui mi ricordi con #recisione ri ale all1e#oca in cui face$o #arte del coro nella cattedrale di ?a@efield! 7i notte, a letto, chiude$o gli occhi e ri$ede$o il :risto torturato ulla croce! [Il &econdo Haigh disegna una croce rosso'sangue sulla parete." Guarda$o il crocifisso in chie a, e a $olte $ede$o la testa coronata di #ine, a $olte il :orpo intero del :risto, dalle cui ferite cola$a co#iosamente il angue! 4ro inorridito! [Il &econdo Haigh fa colare delle strisce di sangue sulla parete alle spalle del Primo Haigh." La maggior #arte delle $olte tema dei miei sogni era il angue! 2uesti sogni a$e$ano un ruolo affascinante e terri(ile, nella mia esistenza! 4 tutta$ia io non a$e$o a saggiato il a#ore del sangue! An #uro ca o me lo fece conoscere, e da allora non #otei #i> dimenticarmene! 5$rò a$uto dieci anni! Mi ero ferito con una #azzola da ca#elli, dai #eli metallici! 4 [Il &econdo Haigh maneggia una spazzola, la fa scorrere sulla parete." Leccai il sangue che ne cola$a, e "ualco a si rime col+, in tutto il mio e sere! 2uesta cosa $i co a, calda e salata, che io or(i$o a fior di #elle, era la $ita stessa! Fu una ri$elazione, che mi o session+ #er molti anni! 5 un certo #unto, mi mi i a tagliu*zarmi a##osta le dita e le mani, #er #oter #osare le la((ra ulla ferita fresca, e ritro$are "uel sa#ore ineffa(ile! Il ca o, dun"ue, mi a$e$a fatto tornare, attra$erso secoli di ci$ilt., a "uei tempi fa$olosi in cui gli e seri trae$ano forza dal angue umano! Sco#ri$o di a##artenere alla razza dei $ampiri! Perch- io= Perch- #ro#rio a me= 6on sa#rei #iegarlo! [Il &econdo Haigh beve sangue da una coppa." Be$i! 2uel sa#ore, che a##artene$a ai #rimi e eri umani, si insedi+ in me #er sempre! :a#irete ora "uel che #u+ e ere succe so al gio$ane Swan, "uando i tro$+ olo con me, "uella sera di autunno! Lo tramortii con la gamba di un ta$olo, o con un #e*zo di tu(o, non ricordo #i> esattamente! 4 #oi, gli ho reciso la gola con un temperino! 4 #oi, $enne la storia con Mary! [Appare Mary, accompagnata da un motivo musicale anni Quaranta." Incontrai a 4ast(ourne "uella ragazza, era l< #er la$oro! Mar(: 6o, ono "ui in $acanza! Primo Haigh: 6on ricordo #i> (ene! In ogni caso, non era l< del luogo! 6on o di lei che il suo nome! Mar(: Mi chiamo Mary! 6on l1ho mai $ista da "ueste #arti! Lei ) di Londra= 'o sono del Galle ! Primo Haigh: Mi ricordo del uo $estitino (ianco e a**urro, e delle sue carpine (ianche collate! :a#ii su(ito che do$e$a morire! :hiacchierammo a lungo, e io le chiesi di $enire a #ranzo con me ad Hasting ! 5 Mar(: Vorrei andare in un (ar $icino al mare! Mi #iacere((e tanto! Primo Haigh: 4ra$amo alla fine dell1estate o all1inizio dell1autunno! Mar(: Sono gli ultimi giorni caldi! 41 (ello stare "ui sulla ri$a, a guardare il tramonto! Primo Haigh: Il sole, tramontando, trasformò il mare in angue! [Una luce rossa si proietta sui due attori." ;a((ri$idii! Guardai Mary, e lei di se stu#idamente3 Mar(: 41 (ello, $ero= Sembra #ro#rio una cartolina a colori! Primo Haigh: Ma io, lungi da "uei #ensieri $olgari, mi enti$o #reso dal mio acro desiderio! 6on mi fu difficile con$incere Mary a seguirmi a :raCley! 4ntrammo nel mio la(oratorio, a Leo#old ;oad3 Mar(: :he strana casa! 41 un la(oratorio= [Il Secondo Haigh appare all#improvviso alle spalle di Mary, prende un utensile per il manico e la colpisce selvaggiamente alla testa. Poi, le si getta avidamente sulla gola, tra effetti musicali solenni. Il Secondo Haigh trascina *uindi il corpo di Mary fuori scena." Primo Haigh: Mi domandai come ero #otuto arri$are a tanto!!! Andai nello cantinato! Bi ogna$a che #rendessi una deci ione riguardo al cada$ere! 5$e$o gi. nel mio la(oratorio una gran "uantit. di acidi, solforico, cloridrico, che mi ervi$ano #er intaccare i metalli! 7o$etti cercare un reci#iente #er mettere il cada$ere! Tro$ai, in un cimitero, una #ecie di (arile di metallo! [Il &econdo Haigh indossa un grembiule e dei guanti di gomma, trascinando un barile al centro della scena." 6 Sistemai il cada$ere nel (arile! 8ra non mi resta$a che $ersare nel (arile l1acido! 7o$etti ervirmi di un secchio! 6on a$e$o #re$isto i fumi che se ne #rigionarono, e sentii una tale nausea che do$etti uscire un #o1 all1aria a ri#rendere fiato! Mi enti$o #rotetto da una mano in$i i(ile! 4ro co < icuro di me, che la ciai il cada$ere nel la(oratorio mentre anda$o a comprare una ma chera antiga ! [Il &econdo Haigh indossa una maschera antigas." La maschera antigas do$e$a servire ad e$itarmi i miasmi che u ci$ano dalla mia mi cela, l1acido solforico, l1acido cloridrico3 Poi tornai al la$oro e, alla fine lasciai la cantina, chiudendomi alle #alle la #orta! 2uando #i> tardi $i ritornai, #otei constatare che l1o#erazione era riuscita (ene! [Il &econdo Haigh rimesta con un bastone nel barile." Il (el corpo, che in $ita a$e$a costituito il #rinci#ale fascino di Mary, fuse nell1acido come una (ambola di cera al calore! La sua forma e il suo colore #arirono lentamente, giganteschi #e**i di *ucchero, che io rigira$o con un gran (astone, a lungo, #azientemente, serenamente! Prima di Mary a$e$o ucciso Swan, e #oi i uoi $ecchi genitori! Li ho ucci i entrambi lo ste so giorno! La mia "uinta $ittima fu un gio$anotto sconosciuto, un certo MaF! Poi $ennero i numeri ei e ette, la gio$ane co##ia Henderson! La mia $ittima numero otto ) stata una donna di trentacin"ue anni, che a$e$o incontrato #er strada! Le diedi un col#o in testa e #oi (e$$i il suo
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