The Two Sides of the Street

First production at Eghezée, the 28th of May, 1998, by the pupils of the Fond Leroy school.
Award winner in the 'A Stage for Democracy' writing competition, 1998

Synopsis
Between verbal blows and blows thrown by paws, two dogs chew on a caustic vision of society, differences and injustices. There is no mistake: once again the author uses his pen to bring human beings closer together.

Extract

Him	If I understand correctly, you are a tramp.
Her	We say 'independent'. Gino and myself are 'independent'. And you, what does it mean to be a 'companion'?
Him	Me, I have nothing to do.
Her	Nothing to do?
Him	I only have to accompany Madame Germaine. She is sixty nine and no longer dares to go out alone. So, I take her for walks. Every afternoon. For security I keep her on the end of a lead.
Her	And that's it?
Him	Apart from that I lie down in the living-room, in a basket with a mattress and a blanket.
Her	And she pays you for that?
Him	Four meals a day.
Her	That's a cushy number!
Him	And an extra meal on Sunday.
Her	What, you work on Sunday?
Him	It's my heaviest day. She goes out in the afternoon and then again after 4 o'clock.