Night Women

Two different sides divided by a wall, dark stage but light focused on one person on each side.
The mother & son are preparing to go to bed after their daily routine

Mother just had a customer is counting a stack of bills after he left
Son is reading,closes the book and goes lies in bed,sighing.
Most of the conversation is melancholic, doubtful and should give clues to what the story is about


Story starting off with a narration that gives a setting for our adaptation, the lights are off and moments after the narration is done the lights go on and the scene begins.

Themes of the adaptation: family,hope, motivation etc

Narration: In the depths of despair one can lean on someone else,family always has your back no matter the situation.However,you can’t hold them down and let them sink with you…..The lives of the mother and son didn't progress much. They still live in poverty but the son has grown up and  is going to college soon, the mother still has her night job and is slowly losing it.

Beginning of the scene

Mother is sitting on her bed counting a stack of money and both her and her son are slowly getting ready for bed

The son is reading the newspaper and the mother comes in

Mother (to herself): under her breath:6,7,8,9,10…...I finally have enough

Son(to himself): I wonder what 17 Across is…

Mother:Hey son?I have something to tell you

Son:Oh what is it mother?