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February 2023

Pillow Talk was one of eleven monologues performed at Actors & Writers London, on 6th February.

Mansel David as Peter / Photograph by Paddy Gormley

 

PILLOW TALK


Peter - Mansel David

Directed by Maurice Thorogood


Relief. That’s all I feel. My duty discharged. My obligation fulfilled. What had to be done, has been done. The end.

I’m approaching the revolving doors when she steps in front of me. A nurse on Gordon’s ward. Bright and smiling at the start of her shift.

“Good morning, Peter,” she says. “How’s Gordon today?”

“Oh, well. You know …”

No need to say any more.