Shorter play as one act takes place in old, neglected, cemetery. Věrka escaped here, because she “has already broken” everything and she has pills with her, that she is willing to swallow. She meets Mirka, that comes here to cut the grass. Věrka drugged with pills first gets freak out by Mirka, who is all in black with scythe, and she falls down and break her knee by the edge of grave (“It is sharp… those graves here are sharp”). Mirka invites her to her place to clean her wound. She lives in old morgue, that was “given” to her and that is now her poor abode. She makes a tea for Věrka.
During quite common conversation both of women get closer and they reveal their inner world. Both are lonely outcasts. Věrka suffers from essential feeling of guilt and that’s why she punishes herself. Mirka often doesn’t eat for ages, because she hopes to feel regret. However both are bravely trying to carry their destiny (“One just cannot think about the fact that others live their life differently. To live is what matters.”). Both have something what give them strength: Věrka has tape recording of polish religious songs. Mirka has wardrobe full of homemade night gowns. As time goes by they decide to die side by side, they put on Mirka’s gowns and they enter deep grave that is decorated with a statue of Virgin Mary that was thrown to junk by someone. They lay down, listen to songs from recording and sing together…
The play is characterized with strange fragility and simplicity. Dialogue is very brief with simple sentences that have their own specific poetics with a scent of dark humour. Repeating motives compose strange mosaic of two women fates that are sad but also full of hope. The play is great opportunity for two actresses no matter the age.
Play is available in English.