Arkham Asylum: A Play

[TCM1983]

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Arkham Asylum:​

A Play About A Serious House on Serious Earth.​

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Adapted by​

Todd Matthy​

From a Graphic Novel by​

Grant Morrison​

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Dave McKean

Act One​

Prologue​

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(The opening of PINK FLOYD’S “In the Flesh?” is playing. Enter JOKER dressed as a ringmaster. The Bat Signal shines.)​

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JOKER:​

“So ya thought ya might like to go to the show.
To feel the warm thrill of confusion and space cadet glow.
Tell me is something eluding you such as is this not what you expected to see?”
Of course I’m not. You want to see him! Don’t worry he’ll be here. This is about him after all. Much like you, he fascinates me, tantalizes me. What goes on between those pointy ears? I want to know, don’t you? And we’ll find out, because as Mr. Floyd once put it,
“If I want to find out what’s behind those dark eyes
I’ll just have to claw my way through his disguise. HAHAHA!”
Lights! No flash photography! And action!

(Exit JOKER.)​

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[Mysterioman]

Did you write that?! That was very good. I liked every part of it!