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A ghost from the past - a tiny play

An interesting start to the week as I received an email asking for the text of a very (and I mean very) short play I wrote some time ago for Gi60 which was staged a few times in the UK and US. This time it's heading over to a theatre in New York for it's mini-revival. Full text below! Looking over it I'd describe it as more of a sketch than a play, so I hope it raises a smile. Househunting for Ghosts   A ghost (white sheet) sits at a table, opposite a vampire (cloak and fangs). Ghost :             I’ve been in a graveyard the last three years and the nightly wailing’s bringing me down. Vampire :        There’s been an upsurge in consecrations in the area that you’re looking at but I think I’ve found the right property for you. Four bedrooms. Unblessed. Family of heathens. Three children. Full cable package. Ghost :          ...