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DEUS EX MACHINA
By russ11
01 April 2007
This is the only comedy I have ever tried to write (deliberately, that is) so please help with your comments. Thanks for reading.



God, in this my hour of need let me be a channel for thy peace - that where there is darkeness I may bring light


Oi…


…that where there is….


Oi, meinstein stop with the words


..light let there….er hello….


At last, what da I need, a burning bush already, over here…yoo hoo


Where


Over here, the big bright shiny thing…


Jesus Christ, it’s hurting my eyes….


Close but no cigar, and you vere just talking to me as well tut tut….


…is that you…God…I must be dreaming


You vish, vould I lie to you, vhere vere you vhen I handed out the brains, you schmuck


I…but a Jewish God..


On my life, vhy not, how many gods are there I should need to list them all, is that vhat you’re telling me ha ha


A Jewish Joking god…..maybe…


Vhat do you want, Maureen Lipman vith a beard, oi voy… Oh vhat fun I am having. I like laughing…vhy else vould I make Vales


Like valleys, you mean


No, no, you schmo Vales…


Big blubbery things very popular in Japanese canning factories….


NO NO NO Wales…you don’t seem with it or is it that you’re not impressed to meet me


Oh right…sorry, you know how it is, one minute you’re praying and the next thing you’re the first human being to have a one-2-one with God since Eve said to Adam “Go on, he’ll never notice”.  And then you end up talking about Wales….


You mean vales like between hills….


…we’ve just done this bit


OK OK….already…scheesh so touchy and such a good turn I vas going to do you too


I’m sorry I’m forgetting my manners, how do you do


I do everything. Vell, I haven’t got all day….actually I have but isn’t there something you vanted to ask me


Er...oh…What will happen to mankind?


That’s a schmite too long


OK how about something simpler. When I am going to die, is that too long a one?


Not too long – ahem now I need to explain…


Er..excuse me your Godness I’m not too sure you’ve answered my question.


I have


I don’t understand.


You vill – I find this joke gets the message across
Knock, knock.


Who’s there


Not you anymore – see nothing like a bit of humour


If you don’t mind me mentioning it, that seems to lack something..


Like what…


Well, humour, humanity,….


Humanity, schmanity….


Why me


Vhy not


‘Why not’, my life….. this is my life we’re talking about not another drink at the bar – for Christ’s sake…I mean for God’s sake….sorry…I mean… I don’t wanna die


Vhy not – immortal peace, no tax, no work, everlasting life, big boobed blondes with wings, bacon…


Why now


There’s no time like the present and I have to get on, next on the list is one I am really looking forward to …
President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.  So now is the time.


How about the future, that seems like a good time right now


Nope, my friend, it’s now before the light fades.


Now you mention, it the glow does seem to be fading fast


Bloody NHS, more meddling…


….“get the respirator off, Nurse, it’s killing him….another 10 units atropine”


“He’s coming round, Doctor,” she said, ” his pulse is back, his eyes are opening, thank God”


“Don’t vorry, my son ”, Dr Cohen told the patient, “God is vith you, already…..”


“My goodness, Doctor, he’s passed right out”.

 

Reviews

Written by pnc-creative (30 comments posted) 1st April 2007
I really liked this. I have a Jewish uncle and I could just hear him as the voice of God (but I won't tell him that). Nice pace, some excellent one liners. Especially loved "...how do you do? I do everything..." 
It worked for me. Do some more! 
PNC x
Hi russ
Written by stevetroster (1549 comments posted) 1st April 2007
From someone who apparently does God humour very badly (namely ME) I'm not certain that I'm the right person to crit' this. 
However, I laughed a good few times (the Jewish voice being the first time!) And I loved.... 
"Knock, knock" 
"Who’s there?" 
"Not you anymore" 
Although, in the words of God himself.. 
"That’s a schmite too long" 
I think that if you tightened it up it would be a lot better. 
But then what do I know? 
Oy vey, baby! 
 

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3331 comments posted) 1st April 2007
I thought it was a funny piece, you kept the gags coming even if they were all based around God as a mench. But you milked it for all it was worth and got some good gags out of it. 
Did God lose his accent after a while or am I imagining that? Also I think this would have been so much better in script format. It would have been easier to read and given the opportunity for some funny asides and directions; that said it was a quirky and humourous piece. 
Look forward to more from you 
cheers 
J

Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 1st April 2007
Liked this more than your other piece. I also reckon it would have worked better properly scripted. and you could have gone more OTT with it. But yep, I enjoyed it and had a few laughs along the way. 
 
Elli

Written by Signa (66 comments posted) 1st April 2007
I liked this too. :)

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