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Insurrection: Holding History
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The first publication of Insurrection, a remarkable debut of a major new African-American theatre artist. The playwright won the distinguished Oppenheim Award from Newsday for best new playwright of 1997. Insurrection is a chilling exploration of the roots of the Nat Turner slave insurrection through the eyes of a contemporary black man who is transported back through time with his grandfather.
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Plantation
The MOāTEL Farm.
The BED has landed.
It Rests upon the Back of a DEAD SLAVE OWNER, who is MASSA MOāTEL.
The MOāTEL SLAVES, who were in the middle of their Cottonpickinā STARE at the DEAD SLAVE OWNER and the 2, still sleeping, passengers, RON and T.J.
DEAD SILENCE.
Various Slaves are equipped with Shackles, Neck locks, Neck rings, Masks and Bits. A few if not all are chained together. MUTHA WIT is now a crippled slave, named simply MUTHA. also there is a POā WHITE TRASH indentured servant, named BUCK NAKED.
MOā DEAD SILENCE.
A Slave woman, IZZIE MAE, weary, moves, barely, closer to DEAD MASSA MOāTEL. She bends, almost, to the ground. She blows lightly at DEAD MASSA MOāTEL.
HAMMET: Izzie?
IZZIE MAE: Huh.
HAMMET: Izzie?
Is he dead?
IZZIE MAE: uh-huh.
OMNES: YEEEAAAHHH!!!
(T.J. and RON Awaken.
T.J. is now the same age as his Great. Great. Grandson, and
like RON he is a handsome fit young man.
With his own voice, T.J. bellows.)
T.J.: HOME!
(The Slaves begin a FULL-THROTTLE, NO-HOLDS-BARRED,
11:00, BROADWAY, SHOWSTOPPING, BRING
DOWN THE HOUSE, PRODUCTION NUMBER, Chains
and all.
SONG: āHEāS DEADā)
SLAVES:
take these chains offa me
unlock these bolts from āround my feet
that there bed landed on his head
nah caināt nobody tell us massa aināt dead
no moā yaāsuhs from this heah slave
quick niggas comā on letās dig his grave
these cottonpickinā fingers git mighty weary
but they still turn and wave so long dearie
(Chorus)
yeah!!!
ouuuu
heās dead (5x)
solid-rock dead
dead as a skunk
from head ta toe my body aches
my bent black backās about to break
my sunburnt neckās gat a permanent crook
he took my child befoā I gat a good look
he sold my mama to a man named John
he raped my sista just foā fun
he beat my father both black and blue
if he had the chance heād fuck you too
but!!!
ouuuu
heās dead (5x)
(dance break)
not catatonic or merely sleepinā
if ya take one sniff ya comā back weepinā
his skin is rottinā his lips are cold
this song is endinā nah you been told
that cracker chalky pastey paleface peckerwood red
neck ofay hick
honkey hoogie blue-eyed devil
IS DEAD
YEAH!!!
(MISTRESS MOāTEL appears.
DEAD SILENCE.
MISTRESS MOāTEL gives the Slaves a knowing glance BUT
doesnāt see DEAD MASSA MOāTEL.
SHE SPOTS KATIE LYNN, WHO CARRIES A BABY.)
MISTRESS MOāTEL: Katie Lynn? Katie Lynn?
KATIE LYNN: Yesāum?
MISTRESS MOāTEL: Aināt I donā tolā you ābout hanginā out āround these heah common field niggas yousa house niggra and yous need ta start ta āppreciate moā what it mean ta be my house ni...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- The Characters
- Authorās Note
- Prologue
- A Midnight Shine
- On The Road
- Motel
- II
- Plantation
- Natās Turn
- Some Enchanted Evening
- Love For Sale/The Last Supper
- Massacre Mourn
- About the Author