The Three

Colourblind Mice

Sue- Can’t see Blue
Ingrid- Can’t see Red
Stella- Can’t see Yellow
Sir. Humphrey Dumpty III
Farrah Fyffe, the farmer’s wife- Dame. (same player as Humphrey)

Excerpt from The Three Colourblind Mice

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SUE

Ah, such a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the breeze is warm, the sky is the usual shade of dull grey…

STELLA

What are you talking about? The sky is, and always has been blue.

SUE

I have no idea what you are talking about.

INGRID

Sorry Sue, but I have to agree with Stella on this one. It’s definitely blue.

SUE

It looks grey to me.

INGRID

No, (points to an apple) This is grey. See the difference.

SUE

Yeah, I see the difference. That is clearly red. And quite delicious.

STELLA

Looks red to me.

INGRID

You’re both crazy. This is grey.

SUE

No, the sky is grey.

(They start to bicker, but notice the audience.)

INGRID

Oh, hello there. I didn’t see you there.

STELLA

How are all of you doing today? (pause) That’s great!

SUE

Welcome to the Deedle Deedle District of Hush-a-by Bay.

INGRID

It’s a small village, but it sure is a busy place.

STELLA

(Points DSR) Down there are the Hickory Dickory boat docks.

SUE

(Points DSL) And over there is the Old King Coal Mine.

INGRID

(Points US) And of course, the Pat-A-Cake Bakery is back that way.

STELLA

It’s so good. We go there every afternoon when Polly put’s the kettle on.

SUE

Oh, I’m sorry. How silly of us. We haven’t introduced ourselves. My name is Sue.

INGRID

She can’t see blue. My name is Ingrid.

STELLA

She can’t see a thing red. My name is Stella, and I was just about to show these two what the colour grey looks like. (points to the haystack) See?

SUE & INGRID

That’s yellow.

STELLA

No it’s not.

ALL

Oh, yes it is.

STELLA

Oh, no it’s not.

ALL

Oh, yes it is.

STELLA

It’s not, it’s not, it’s not!

ALL

It is, it is, it is!

SUE

Stella can’t see yella.