() is a play that illustrates how the various riots, rebellions, and revolutions through history are connected, and how history keeps repeating itself. Eeach of these events are brought up in one place which is a bar where stories can intermix.

In my monologue, we meet a character named Katya she is a grandma who has lived through all of the shit that has happened in Russia. In the monologue she tells the story of Bloody Sunday, which started the Russian revolution of 1917. In this monoluge we see the progression of her loving and trusting the Tsar, to realizing that he is cruel and wanting him dead. I think that it is very important o talk about such moments in hisrtory to make sure that they never happen ever again.

When I look back on my life I remember only horror. Whether it be the multiple revolutions, the hunger during WW2, or Stalin’s oppressive rule. I can’t remember a single moment without fear or anger or despair, but I do remember when it all started.

By the time I was 15 years old, I understood that the new reforms that the Tsar was trying to enforce were not only wrong but also inhumane. Like any patriotic 15 year old, I decided to march on the Winter Palace. We thought that if we marched, the Tsar would finally hear us, and decide to change his mind. Sadly, we didn’t know what would later that day. When we got to the palace the security told us to leave immediately or else they would shoot. No one believed this because the Tsar is a kind and fair man, after all. Right? Then the massacre began. None of us were expecting it, so none of us knew what to do. After a few moments of shock and fear so strong that we all froze in place, we all started running. Running away, running to safety,  running anywhere that wasn’t here. The next part was a blur, all I can remember are people, bullets, and bodies hitting the ground with no warning. Honestly, I don’t even know how I got out alive. All I know is that when I got out, my clothes were torn from almost being trampled to death in the frantic mob. My mind was hardened from seeing so many people dead, and my heart shattered from witnessing all of the cruelty that the Tsar could unleash. There was no longer the young girl who believed and respected the Tsar. Now there was only the grown woman who hated him and wanted him to die. He was no longer our kind and benevolent leader. In reality, he was a cruel ruler who didn’t care about his subjects.

Our play goes back in time into some historical world events and tragedy’s that have taken place such as 9/11, The battle of the Alamo, and The Columbine shootings

My character is a firefighter on 9/11. He sits in a timeless bar with countless other story tellers. His expirence is triggered when the bartender mentions that the current date is 9/11 which takes him into his monolouge. He talks about how it was a beautiful sunny day that quickly turned dark because of the terrorist attacks. He describes the memories of rushing in an out of the twin towers, saving many lives. The monolouge is then wrapped up by him describing how the twin towers collapsed and how he lay hopeless, in a pile of debris. That takes him back to square one were the monolouge started, in the ambulance. My character (Carson) stays silently in the corner of the bar, as a regular, making comments on overheard conversations throughout the bar. Overall my character is a silent, yet remorseful one. He can tell his scarring tragedy, and listens on to other newcomers inspiring stories.

This play is meant to show different events in history happen through the use of written monologues, it all revolves around the bar which is the starting point where things start to transition into the monologues that are based off of certain events in history. The performance's purpose is to educate people on history, For example in the second half of the play everything is about revolutions, riots, and protests.

this monologue is about a 16 year old girl in the french revolution, the monologue conveys the personality of the girl by showing anger, and fear, because at that time people were mad at the french republic, but it was also a very violent time so fear was also there, especially for a 16 year old girl. it's relevant to revisit this event now because of the riots in Hong Kong and the riots in Paris against the government.

It’s 1792 and riots and protests have gotten more and more intense. It’s getting dangerous outside. My dad wants me to stay inside so I don’t get hurt. 3 months ago people lead by the extremist Jacobins went to storm Versailles, They arrested the king and Marie Antoinette, the queen who was not even from France. And now rumors are going around that Marie said “let them eat cake” while the country was suffering due to widespread bread shortages. Louie he 16th left the country on the brink of bankruptcy. He spent so much money helping the Americans in their revolution. Because of that France is now in a revolution. Now when I go outside I see violence, I wonder if this will ever be over.

Brief:

"Title of the play": A student-written play that relives and depicts responses, riots, and rebellions throughout the world. This play draws from common themes of fear, hardship, pride, and war throughout history.  

Darla, the evening time bartender, recites a flashback monologue portraying her experience during the Orlando Nightclub shootings. On June 12, 2016, there was a mass shooting in which a man gunned down 49 people, injuring 53 people at a gay nightclub. The character Darla was another patron in the nightclub at the night of the shooting and describes her point of view during the traumatizing event. During the monologue, Darla reimagines her feelings of guilt, fear, hopelessness, and sorrow. It is relevant to revisit this event through the perspective of a victim as the Orlando shootings are another occurrence of history repeating it's. Almost 50 years before this shooting was the Stonewall raids and riots, another event where the LGBTQIAP+ community was violently targeted. These are only a couple of examples where the LBTQIAP+ community has been discriminated against and is an issue that is extremely prevalent today. The world is still fighting the fight to accept those for who they are and obtain equal rights for everyone.

Monologue:

I remember hearing the sirens down the road. Shivers trickled down my neck. My body felt like it was struck by lighting, stiff and petrified. Down that road lived the only place I felt accepted. Down the road was supposed to be my home. But slowly my home was starting to feel just like a house. As if the movers came right in and snatched the rug from beneath me. It felt like I was waiting under that bar counter for hours. I could hear there growling low voices pounding on the doors. The overwhelming red and blue lights were flashing against the walls. It wouldn't be the first time they forced their way into our lives just to strip the one ounce of humanity we had left. I was completely lost on what would happen next but I knew what was yet to come wasn't going to be pretty. I felt guilty thinking about my safety when I knew others would have it worse. But my short shorts and sequin top made me a key target. I remember looking over my shoulder to see him, small and frail, scared out of his mind. He wasn't going to be safe once they came in. Just with one twirl of his skirt, he was at risk. But as soon as they broke through those doors my body thought faster than my heart did. In the corner of my eye, I saw a hiding place behind the curtains. He was looking at me, yearning for some sort of direction but there wasn't time, there wasn't enough space for the both of us. At that moment I turned my head away as if I never saw him. I sat waiting under the curtain, my view obstructed but the sounds amplified. The screams, the crying, the hitting, the yelling was all too much. To this day I lie awake with no sight, awakened by a great deal of fright, hoping that sometime I won't relive that day each night.

It’s 1792 and riots and protests have gotten more and more intense. It’s getting dangerous outside. My dad wants me to stay inside so I don’t get hurt. 3 months ago people lead by the extremist Jacobins went to storm Versailles, They arrested the king and Marie Antoinette, the queen who was not even from France. And now rumors are going around that Marie said “let them eat cake” while the country was suffering due to widespread bread shortages. Louie he 16th left the country on the brink of bankruptcy. He spent so much money helping the Americans in their revolution. Because of that France is now in a revolution. Now when I go outside I see violence, I wonder if this will ever be over.

Here are the links to access the scripts:

Scene 1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bwakcdpf3JrY-0Teb1Y9TpXMKvqIBp1HKxUZpP6gvc8/edit?usp=sharing

Scene 2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aftvRyCcEeIpFD1mR-DiuM2ne9e5Rg5dbgN0UMKdCVk/edit

Monologue

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dZVYKbyFQQPtCMK4Jbd7gAFcssiFkwPWAhzAXDzlCfI/edit?usp=sharing

Most people would say that 17 should classify you as a child, but the events I witnessed made me a man. My entire life has been about war. When I was born, it was two years into the Vietnam War. Yesterday was the fall of Saigon where I fled for my life, and right now I am stranded in the middle of the ocean with no home to go to. Right now our plan is to go to the United States, but I am frightened by the idea that I will not be accepted. My name Hung means courageous or heroic. I find it ironic because I am stranded, scared, and there is nothing I can do. This is the first day where I haven’t heard gunshots and explosions but I do not feel any safer. My father died right in front of me and my mom and I were separated at the different ships. A man said she was going to England. I wanted to go with her but instead, I am forced to go to America. I am starving and hot and tired and don’t know how much longer I can do this.

I was sitting on my bed getting ready to go to sleep when my sister touched me and my brother and said we're going to go today. Next thing I remember was going out the door of the house and sprinting towards the tree line, in the distance I heard dogs barking and someone yelling the slaves are running so we quickly got to the river where we jumped in so we could lose the scent and the dogs wouldn't be able to chase us we swim through the water and got out I was not sure how far we went but it felt like years that we were walking and running but soon right next to the river we got to a house it was one of mourning all night my sister ran up to the door and not we were scared because we thought that we were going to get caught but when the door opened my sister said we're here and we all were in.

We went down into the basement there had been prepared place for us to sleep and food soon later the next night our sister ran off again she said I will be back and seem like days and days she had not come back but very soon she appear again she came back with more people we were amazed then she got even more people and kept going back and forth until we get there were multiple houses slaves I remember feeling fear of the police coming or slave owners coming and finding us in the basement I always thought of myself as brave Fila sport but in this moment I felt the most fear I have ever felt the fear of being killed in the fear that if we run we may never find another place to stay soon later oh sister took us again and this time she brought the others with us currently you're in Pennsylvania but then rent to British North America where there was little to no slavery we got there and we found freedom.

My name is Ben Ross Harriet Tubman's brother.

I am. Free African American man.

You will research 3 plays. One example should be contemporary, the second should come from a different time period, and the last should be from a non-western culture. Based on what you learned today, analyze aspects of the play that draw from its precedents. For each play, make sure you cover these questions:

1. The man who turned into a stick

What theater styles are incorporated in this play? Describe specific examples.

1. Techniques, methods, tools incorporated

They broke the fourth wall to provoke thought

2. How do the design elements/scene/stage help convey the story?

They create a mystery that the audience has to solve to understand the play

    3. How could you present this play using a different style?

He could have made it very straightforward and easy to understand to get it to

a wider audience but remove the depth of the play

Hamlet

What theater styles are incorporated in this play? Describe specific examples.

1. Techniques, methods, tools incorporated

It was not a comedy, but it was well written and there were some funny moments. It was also written for the leading actor,

2. How do the design elements/scene/stage help convey the story?

It is shown to use the material it was made out of to convey location and emotion. Some scenes were made of dark materials, to convey darker emotions.

3. How could you present this play using a different style?

The play is a cross between a comedy and a tragedy, and you could choose to portray only one of the styles and make it very dark or very light-hearted and fun.

The Lion King

What theater styles are incorporated in this play? Describe specific examples.

1. Techniques, methods, tools incorporated

Lots of animal masks, and puppets to create the feeling of the area.

2. How do the design elements/scene/stage help convey the story?

The set is made with colors designed to show the setting of nature.

3. How could you present this play using a different style?

You could use more emotion and harsh language to adapt it more to adults and make it more relatable to convey emotion in a way that people would empathize with.

Rent:

The show takes place in the 90s following 8 friends in the middle of the Aids crisis

The set has cool scaffolding and tables that can be used for different things.

The scaffolding allows actors to do the same scene in different places

You can't really modernize this because the subject really needs to take place during the aids crisis.