The Birthday Party [antikvár]

Act OneThe living-room of a house in a seaside town. A door leading to the hall dovm left. Back door and small window up left. Kitchen hatch, centre back. Kitchen door up right. Table and chairs, centre.petey enters from the door on the left with a paper and sits at the table. He begins to read, meg's voice comes through the kitchen hatch.meg. Is that you, Petey?Pause.Petey, is that you?Pause.Petey?petey. What?'meg. Is that you? petey. Yes, it's me.meg. What? {Her face appears at the hatch.) Are you back? petey. Yes.meg. I've got your cornflakes ready. {She disappears and reappears^ Here's your cornflakes.He rises and takes the plate from her, sits at the table, props up the paper and begins to eat. meg enters by the kitchen door.Are they nice? petey. Very nice.meg. I thought they'd be nice. {She sits at the table.) You gotyour paper? petey. Yes.