{"id":14759,"date":"2021-09-22T16:22:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T16:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=14759"},"modified":"2025-01-18T15:12:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T15:12:49","slug":"how-do-we-feel-right-now-a-monologue-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=14759","title":{"rendered":"How Do We Feel Right Now? \u2022 A Monologue Play"},"content":{"rendered":"
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a collection of raw thoughts in the aftermath of senseless tragedy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

by Stacey Tirro<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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On May 25, 2020, amidst a pandemic that shut the world down, George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis by arresting officers when they kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. For many people in our nation, and our local community, this was the breaking point. Patience and hope crumbled as protests escalated into riots around the world. Wounds that were already open were further torn apart. People of color, and their allies, expressed their disbelief, exhaustion and sadness over the fact that over fifty years has passed since the Civil Rights Act, and we are still fighting for equal and fair treatment in our society. How Do We Feel Right Now? is a collection of those narratives – real-time responses in the days and weeks following the tragedy. It is also an expression of the new work that is being done to create change and the allyship that is being forged as a result.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As a monologue-based play with lots of possibilities for competition performance, it is ideal for either live or virtual productions. The characters range from adolescence through adulthood, and there is a great deal of flexibility in casting.<\/p>\n

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Music:<\/strong> The song, \u201cNow?\u201d, written by Stacey Tirro and Hernz Laguerre, Jr<\/strong><\/a>. was performed in the original production of How Do We Feel Right Now? and is available for your production. (SEE PURCHASE SECTION BELOW)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How Do We Feel Right Now?<\/em> was created with students in mind – individuals of color, most from struggling, immigrant families – who live in the reality of a system that does not always serve them. While the catalyst for its creation was a specific event, the feelings represented in the piece have been alive for hundreds of years. I hope this play will serve as an educational guide to help validate these feelings in the BIPOC community, as well as instruct those who do not have skin that is some shade of brown to be more empathetic and supportive of those that are struggling.<\/p>\n

ARTWORK above is by Alison Porros and Sarah Roderick<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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PLAY DETAILS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n