A Bit of a Sin

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A Bit of a sin is actually an intertwined, parallel confession of a man and a woman. They got involved in a brief affair and now, wishing to unburden their minds, have decided to make a confession. Thus, the same sin is viewed from two diferent perspectives. The unusual approach of having two confessions heard at the same time requires a bit of innovative thinking on the part of the director. That is why I do not give any istructions about showing the man, the woman and the priest during the confession. The piece was originally written for the theatre, where only a confession box could be seen on stage and the voices of the protagonists were heard over the loudspeakers. In 2012 the text was made into a radio play for the Slovenian National Radio.

M: In the evening... I had just finished talking to my wife on the phone when the doorbell rang. It was her. This.. colleague... She had brought my glasses... I could easily make do without them... No point, really...

W: So I thought... we were doing the final accounts... lots of work... he needs his glasses... So I took them to his flat...

M: I didn't want to appear inhospitable... So I asked her if she felt like a cuppa...

W: He was terribly embarrased... asked if I cared for a cup of tea... I said OK, so he made some...

M: Boy, she was wearing this short skirt... and  pointed red shoes... with really high heels...

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