NURZUR ANSICHT NICHTFÜRVERTRIEBAUFFÜHRUNGEN DURCH MUSIKUNDBÜHNE www.musikundbuehne.de

RUTH:

Tomorrow Mr. Strøm is coming to pick me up. To Lillestrøm.

I can´t imagine a life outside this hospital anymore. ALL THINGS ARE DRAWING TOO CLOSE TO ME NOW. TREES. PEOPLE.

ALL THE THINGS ARE DRAWING SO CLOSE. THEY´RE BURNING.

(She draws. Then stop:)

ALL I WANT WITH MY PAINTING IS RELEASING JUST THAT NEED WITHIN ME.

A NEED TO BE CREATIVE.

I WANTED TO BE JUST A FAMOUS ACTRESS, A FAMOUS AUTHOR.

TO SHOW THE WORLD WHAT I COULD BE, WHO I REALLY WAS.

I DON´T WANT THAT ANYMORE.

(She draws. Stops. She´s packing her suitcase.)

I KNOW THAT GUNVOR DOESN´T FEEL AS DEEPLY AS I DO NOW.

I DON´T REALLY CARE.

THE DOCTORS BELIEVE THAT I HAVE UNNATURAL FEELINGS. BUT WHAT I´M FEELING FOR HER IS NATURAL FEELINGS. I FEEL THAT MY SOUL IS CONNECTED TO GUNVOR. SHE; WHO I WILL LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY

(The three PATIENTS enter. They are standing watching RUTH, who is packing. )

PATIENT 1 + 2 + 3: YOU WERE ALSO A CHILD ON A WOMAN´S KNEE, BUT THE DAYS AHEAD YOU WILL NEVER SEE.

HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH.

(RUTH takes leave of them. RUTH is ready to leave:)

RUTH:

WHERE AM I GOING TO?