EDITION 26/04: Cigars against drama - smoke instead of „We need to talk“

Drama never starts big. It starts with „Ok, I've got a minute.‘
With a dot. That is not a full stop. This is a trap.

Then comes: „We need to talk, I've got five minutes!“
Trailer for a horror film, shot in your living room.
And that's where the cigar comes in. Not as an escape. As fire protection.

The cigar, man!

Drama wants speed, reaction, escalation.
The cigar wants: slowly, calmly, confidently.
You light the fire - and suddenly it's not the problem that gets smaller, but the volume.

Drama asks: „Why aren't you answering?“
Because a cigar does not accept hectic. Only embers.
And the best thing: you become useless for drama.

No stage. No food. No theatre.
You're not cold. You're just not for sale.
When someone says „We need to talk“ again, you think:

Yes, but not in a sprint.

With a cigar, man!

Tell me about your drama! You can get started in the comments box below.

Picture credits

• Cover: ChatGPT: „Draw an abstract picture that represents April. Without text.“