The Reverse Philosopher
Spartan:
Who is this orator?
Athenian:
Oh he’s an absolute inspiration! Estracos; narrow hips, the reverse philosopher, pride of Athens!
Spartan:
Reverse philosopher?
Athenian [enthusing]:
Yes, believing the world has too many answers he invents new questions just to keep those dratted philosophers on their toes! Hush –he stirs-
Estacos [loudly with frantic erratic movements]:
If a tragedy is performed backwards – does the audience become happy? [performs the exact same movements in reverse]
?Ypah emocb ecnedo eht zod - sdrawcab demorfrp si idegart a fi
*pause for contemplation*
Spartan [utterly unimpressed]:
It must be spreading, last month, a Theban asked me what my food would sound like if it could sing.
Athenian [competitively]:
That’s nothing! Otalp the miniscule once convinced a fellow to stick two horses together so they could do forwards rolls mid-gallop!
Spartan:
Please sir! Have I not told you of Aristotle and his "logical categories"?
Athenian [shrieking with delight]:
Logic! – How drole!
Learn the "
backwards language" like you would a
foreign one, I have written this to be easy to say in
reverse phonetics.
I know you don't like to use props but if you could just superglue two horses together and get them to trot across the back of the stage then that would be just champion.