The Ugly Spirit
The Ugly Spirit by Russell Barr is a drama published by Bloomsbury Academic on February 26, 2013. This edition spans 64 pages and is presented in English. Set in Berlin in 1973, the narrative unfolds around a soprano found dead, exploring themes of humanity and survival through the experiences of two characters, Bessie and Jessie, who find themselves trapped in a bombed ballroom.
Readers will encounter a surreal atmosphere as Bessie and Jessie navigate their confinement, guided by a mysterious voice known as The Special Detachment. The story delves into their unique relationship and the peculiar circumstances surrounding them, including a model train driven by a live rodent. The narrative raises questions about identity and existence, set against a backdrop of dispassionate observation and historical reflection.
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Berlin. 1973.
A soprano lies dead on a blanket.
The human mind will not function when it is hot. Only when it is cool and dispassionate.
If you are not careful you will no longer be human. If you are not careful you will become animals covered in sand. You are our descendants. You are very special.
Some of you are to be precisely registered and preserved. You will become our most important historical monument.
’Bessie and Jessie have been stuck in a bombed ballroom. Theyare also stuck together. There appears to be no escape. Bessie is happy to be stuck. Surely it is better than being alone? Jessie often went blue as a child.
Jessie clutches the last unopened Christmas present.
They are instructed by a voice, The Special Detachment, who only eats strawberries, and keeps the world in order.
Bessie and Jessie have a model train set. The train is driven by a live rodent. The train has been moving for too many years.
The train is about to fall off its tracks.
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