Beaten Up

by Debra Bruch

(This mime is in two parts. The first part should be near the beginning of the program. The second part should be near the end.)

Beaten Up #1

7 People

  • Person #1
  • Three who beat him up
  • Person who passes by
  • Two who hurry off


Person #1 enters and strolls. Three others enter, laugh at him, point at him. "Look at him! He's different!" Person #1 stops, and looks at himself. "Huh?" The three others attack him and beat him up. The three leave. Person #1 is on the floor. Another person enters, sees him and hurries off. Two others enters and looks at him. "Don't make eye contact! He's just a street person." They hurry off. Person #1 gets up and walks off.


Beaten Up #2

by Debra Bruch


8 People Needed

  • Person #1
  • Three who beat him up
  • Person who passes by
  • Two who hurry off
  • Another person


Person #1 enters and strolls. Three others enter, laugh at him, point at him. "Look at him! He's different!" Person #1 stops, and looks at himself. "Huh?" The three others attack him and beat him up. The three leave. Person #1 is on the floor. Another person enters, sees him and hurries off. Two others enters and looks at him. "Don't make eye contact! He's just a street person." They hurry off.

One of the original three people enter and see the person on the floor. He spits at him. Then another person enters and beats him up. That person leaves. Soon, Person #1 stands and crosses to the beaten person. The beaten person cringes as if Person #1 will hit him. Instead, Person #1 looks at his hurt and holds him.


Copyright 1988 Debra Bruch

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