Clara Fey and the Poor Child Jesus
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Clara Fey, who from an early age showed an interest in social work, lovingly cared for young people from desperate backgrounds, from whom the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus was born.
These are the infinitive sequences for the date in question, according to which the interaction between Clara and the poor child Jesus takes place on both halves of the stage, indicated by A and B:
A. Infinitive sequence of the left half of the stage: remember, incline, rise, stretch, show, laugh, prayer.
My name is Clara. I remember very well the first time I have seen you! The incline that gripped me as I leaned over the high fence, just at the moment when you said: "Now I will rise! Now I will stretch my limbs! Now I will show you how to shit bricks!"
Then you started to laugh. As I fell to my knees and began to pray, you laughed more and more, and I thought you were going to choke on your laughter, so I jumped up and screamed my prayer to heaven to save you!
B. Infinitive sequence of the right half of the stage: carry, say, seek, add, went, bleed, boil, stack, enjoy.
Hi, my name is Poor Child Jesus. I carry the guilt of my father. As we all carry the guilt of our fathers and mothers. In a very special way, you might say, but that is only half the truth, my dear Clara! All of them, I am talking about mothers and fathers, and also you, my dear Clara, you seek forgiveness to save your soul. And by praying, you add every sin you've ever done to every sin you'll ever do. You all went away and left me to bleed in my loneliness and despair - to bleed to death. You went home to boil water to wash your hands in innocence so that every sin would be washed in the hot water. But in this way, by washing, praying, asking for forgiveness, you stack your sins as high as the Tower of Babel. So what can I do, my dear Clara, but start laughing, wish you good luck and enjoy what's left.
The Actors
Lady Columbine
In the Compagnia, I am in general Lady Columbine. I auditioned for the role of Clara, but the stage directions said I wasn't the one.
Giovane Amoroso
They chose me for the role of the poor baby Jesus because I am a black man, in this case cast in the role of the child Jesus. I think this is a decision based on political correctness, but to be honest, I hate playing such a pathetic role. In the Compagnia dell'Imbuto Confuso I am called Il Giovane Amoroso.
Oh yeah, I know our contract says we have to follow the director's instruction, so that is what I did.