I was Sitting on My Patio This Guy Appeared I Thought I was Hallucinating

Robert Wilson I WAS SITTING ON MY PATIO I THOUGHT 200 THIS GUY APPEARED I WAS HALLUCINATING World premiere at Eastern Michigan University, April 5, 1977; produced by Richard Barr and presented at the Cherry Lane Theater, New York, May 10-30, 1977; subsequent performances at Th6Atre de la Renaissance, Paris, January 16-29, 1978; Schowburg Theatre, Rotterdam, January 31 and February 4, 1978; Royal Theater, The Hague, February 1, 1978; Stadsschouwburg , Amsterdam, February 3,1978; Theater 1I, Zurich, February 6-8, 1978; Th6Atre de Carouge, Geneva, February 10-11, 1978; Piccolo Teatro di Milano, February 14-19,1978; Theater Des Westens, Berlin, May 26-30,1978; Staatstheater, Stuttgart, June 1, 1978; The Royal Court Theater, London, June 5-11, 1978. Co-directed and acted by Lucinda Childs and Robert Wilson, music by Alan Lloyd, lighting by Beverly Emmons, set by Robert Wilson and Christina Giannini, costumes executed by Scassi. Act I is performed by a man. Act I is performed by a woman. 6) 1979 by Robert Wilson. Reprinted by permission of Robert Wilson. 201 PROLOGUE The stage is set but dark except for a spotlighted telephone on a small aluminum table downstage left. The telephone begins ringing continuously 10 mintues before the curtain. After 10 minutes, as the houselights dim in a count of ten seconds, the light on the phone grows brighter. Blackout. The lights come up in one second to reveal a room as the phone stops ringing . The blackdrop is a black wall with 3 open arches. Behind the arches very bright lighting suggests an open space. Against the black wall there is an illuminated glass shelf, on which is a spotlighted wine glass. Upstage right a man wearing a white silk shirt, a black silk robe, black silk hose and black slippers islying on a brushed aluminum chaise longue.He ignores his surroundings and moves in a totally self absorbed manner following his own thoughts in silence for 4 minutes. Blackout. When the lights come up the arches have been blocked in from top to bottom with gray filing books, and a small movie screen hangs just under the proscenium arch downstage right. The man leans forward and speaks his words punctuated by music played on an offstage piano. ACTI I was sitting on my patio this guy appeared I thought I was hallucinating I was walking in an alley you are beginning to look a little strange to me I'm going to meet them outside have you been living here long NO just a few days would you like to come in sure would you like something to drink nice place you've got don't shoot don't shoot and now will you tell me how we're going to find our agents might as well turn off the motor and save gas don't just stand there go and get help I've never seen anything like it what are you running away from [you] you has he gotten here yet has who gotten here yet NO 202 what would you say that was [what would you say that was] 125 [1 2 5] very well [very well] play opposum [play opposum] open the doors [open the doors] one you all set [one you all set] go behind the door [go behind the door] now is the time to get away [now is the time to get away] 1 and 2 [1 and 2] I'll be with you in just a minute [I'll be with you in just a minute] I'll be with you in just a minute [I'll be with you in just a minute] oh hello that's just the call I was waiting for [oh hello that's just the call I was waiting for] ready aim fire [ready aim fire] aim fire [aim fire] where [where] you're here for ulterior motives I graduate with honors you're O.K. watch out father [father] NO NO NO 15 years ago I remember the address it was 7 Pearl Street I must keep that in my mind or was it 7 years ago the reindeer are getting restless there's a mechanical drummer...