Patience is for Poltoons !! : A Play-ful Poem-ful Performance Piece
“Patience is for Poltoons !!: a Play-ful Poem-ful Performance Piece” is an embrace of the arbitrary nature of syllables and sentiments; of signs, signifiers and signifieds; of technicalities and traitorous truths. The piece draws upon archaic words and contemporary echoes in a mad dash toward a conclusion, any conclusion, that might result from such exploration. It is the ultimate exercise in existentialism, and its success is dependent on our faith in the exercise itself.
Is it a metaphor? No. Perhaps, if it must be, but it musn’t.
“Patience is for Poltoons !!” was performed live by the author on Episode 11 of the weekly virtual microfestival, “Out of an Abundance of Caution.” The performance can be viewed below.
To skip directly to Anna’s performance, go to minute 35 of the above video, or click here.
Due to the gibberish nature of the play, please take the accuracy of the closed captions with a grain of salt.
Gallery of video stills
The text of this piece can be found on the New Play Exchange.