GET LOUD // SHUT UP, or, The Discourse

Solo piece with audience interaction.

GET LOUD (repeat as necessary to get the audience hype)

USE YOUR VOICE

TAKE UP SPACE

LIVE LARGE

BE PROUD

LET ME HEAR YOUUUUU

Couple beats to let the audience enjoy being loud, then:

SHUT UP (repeat until they shut up)

HOLD ON NOW

TAKE A STEP BACK

CHECK YOUR PRIVILEGE

WHY DON’T YOU LISTEN FOR ONCE

REFLECT ON YOURSELF

Couple beats, then:

GET LOUD

BE YOURSELF

DON’T APOLOGIZE

YOU HAVE A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE

YOU HAVE WORTH

FORGET WHAT SOCIETY HAS TO SAY

LIVE YOUR TRUTH

YEAHHHHHHHHHHH

Couple beats, then:

SHUT UP (repeat until they shut up)

WAIT YOUR TURN

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

DID YOU NEED TO TAKE UP THAT SPACE?

DOES THE WORLD NEED TO HEAR YOU, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW?

(grab a mic, go to a single audience member, stick the mic in their face)

Well. Does it?

AM. (responds)

Back away from AM holding eye contact with them. Couple beats. Then:

GET LOUD

YEAH GET LOUD

THE WORLD NEEDS YOU TO BE THE CHANGE

BUT NOT THAT MUCH, SO SHUT UP

GET LOUD

SHUT UP

GET LOUD

SHUT UP

Beat.

(into the mic)

Don’t fuck it up.

CURTAIN.