Whisper / by Jeffrey Lo

WHISPER BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)

ANONYMOUS sits at center.

ANONYMOUS is trying to take up as little space as possible.

In fact, ANONYMOUS is dressed in the same exact color as the walls all around.

ANONYMOUS: Haveyoueverwantedtojustnottalkatallbutyouhadtotalkandyouareforcedtosaysomethingsoyoujusttalkassmallandaslowasyoupossiblycansoyoucannotbeheardyoujustwhisperandwhisperandwhispersoyoucanhavetechnicallysaidwhatyouaresupposedtohavesaidbutnotreallybecauseyoureallydontwanttobeheardyoudontwanttobeheardatalleventhoughyouarerequiredtospeakyouareembarassedyouarescaredyoujustwanttobeinvisiblebuthereyouareyouarehereandyouhavetoacceptitbutthewayyoutrytonotacceptitisyoublendinandwhisperwhisperwhisperblendblendblendwhisperwhisperwhisperand…

Canyouhearme?

Pleasedonthearme.

ImwhisperingassoftlyasIcan.

DON’T HEAR ME!

The screaming reverberates.

ANONYMOUS stands up and runs off. 

END OF PLAY.