The Wall

by Sullyhogs1

A script for a stage adaptation of Pink Floyd's album/rock opera I'm writing. The story is about a burnt-out rock star who builds an emotional and psychological wall between himself and society based off of the traumatic experiences in his past. I own some character names, some new dialogue, and the staging. The rest goes to Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters. Read & review, please!

2. When the Tigers Broke Free Pt I

Prologue

When the Tigers Broke Free Pt. I

Setting – Anzio, Italy, 1944. British bunker.

(The auditorium is almost completely dark. Lines of British soldiers silently and slowly move through the aisles and towards the stage. While doing this they hum a soft tune in unison, except one of them: JONATHAN, who has a lone light shining down on him. The humming becomes more prominent.)

JONATHAN: (singing)

It was just before dawn,

One miserable morning in black 'forty four.

When the forward commander was told to sit tight,

When he asked that his men be withdrawn.

And the generals gave thanks,

As the other ranks held back the enemy tanks for a while,

And the Anzio bridgehead was held at a price,

Of a few hundred ordinary lives.

(When JONATHAN finishes, the soldiers are already on the stage, and more light is added to the room. The soldiers are standing at attention.)