PLAYS BY PETER HORSLER
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His and Hers B.C.

Scene: a curtain set plus a few rostrums. The kingdoms of Matchos and Libria are separated by a high, almost impassible, mountain range. Myths have grown up in both countries about the other. In Matchos the men govern and control everything and their women are accorded no status at all. Conversely, in Libria, the women run the country and men are regarded as pets to be pampered. In fact, their life span has been considerably reduced by this treatment so that a critical shortage of young males has arisen, making an expedition to Matchos for the capture of new stock a priority. Meanwhile, in Matchos, a different problem has arisen. Some young women are beginning to question the men's divine right to govern. The priests explain that this is a punishment from their God, Yahboo, and that a sacrifice of a young maiden is essential to bring back harmony to their land. Cerebralia is chosen to be sacrificed and is banished so that she must cross the mountain range to be destroyed by the warriors of Libria, who are, according to reliable sources, all seven feet high. Cerebralia, accompanied by her lover, Heros, who has also been exiled for standing up for her, meet the expedition from Libria. Many myths are exploded and misunderstandings rectified. They all return to Matchos to convey the good news. However, they are met by hostility and war ensues. Fortunately, tragedy is averted because the warriors of Matchos desert to the other side and the two countries become one, Libmatchia.

The play is waiting to be work shopped by a young drama group and is available for this purpose.

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