When an amateur magician is gifted a hat that can make things truly disappear, he decides to use it for personal gain to disastrous effects.
Type:
Short
Status:
Example of work only
Page Count:
12pp
Genre:
Comedy, Fantasy
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
Everyone
Synopsis/Details
Arty is a magician, and he's behind on rent. After being gifted a mysterious hat by a mysterious magic store owner, Arty learns that the hat can make things truly disappear when he uses it on his ex-girlfriend's rabbit for a show. Before he can determine where the rabbit went, his ex demands the rabbit be returned. When she finds out that the rabbit is gone she is livid. The only thing Arty can think to do is to get rid of her. With the hat. But Arty has more pressing matters than a missing rabbit and ex-girlfriend. He'll be kicked out of his apartment if he doesn't come up with rent money. But the hat can only make things disappear, so what's a magician to do?
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Submitted: 2025-Sep-02
Last Updated: 2025-Sep-02
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The Writer: Oscar Dougherty

Oscar's main drive is telling stories. Graduating from university at 22 with a Bachelor of Film & Television, he has worked in many film forms such as scripted, documentary, and music video. Stories have always been a large part of Oscar's life. He began telling stories when he was a child in the form of comic books, and has progressed in his writing ability over many years, though there is always more to learn. His stories are centred on flawed characters who are faced with life-changing obstacles that threaten to tear them apart, unless they can acknowledge and overcome their flaws. Oscar's main interests in writing are horror and comedy, but is branching out into other genres such as… Go to bio
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