the one scene play:
performers:
a conquest of the past- a leader
his men
Nubians(women, men, children)
Omar al-Bashir
his men
Nile
ras babi(myself)
a black cat
a leader:
...Sudan...
let us call it Sud...land, land of the Sud.....
a voice was heard, demanding and offering new reality; the crowded people shouted:
crowd:how much we will receive....?
leader:
depend on your work (he cleared his throat) aha..., if you want to enter the competition, ...bring in front of my eyes..., at least 50 ears of the Nubian, it is up to everyone of you..., small ears, women ears or men ears..., for me they are the same...., for each Nubian I pay 2 stones of gold..., work hard and you will see; how kind and generous is your leader....
(heavy and scary drumming..., screams and crying...)
voices of women: what we have done?
what we have done, you are slaughtering our men and children?
what we have done?
( heavy rain, a storm is blowing and the waves of the Nile clash and shout)
Nile: give them to me...., free them let them go..., I will take them....., women come to me...., throw yourselves in the water..., I will protect you from their cruelty and rap...., come come closer..., I will make it easier....
(...horses...., we hear them, and we hear the laughter of men, one of them say)
one of the crowd: (smiling) the Nubian..., the Sud..., how sweet their women can be..., it is a shame we kill them...
an other: the gold my friend is sweeter...
one of the crowd: slim, tall, lovely smell, the smell of these women is in my clothes and my skin..., I smell it all around the place..., these women they are not like our women....
an other: you have just said it..., they are not like the ones we have..., that makes our Job easier..., do not try to melt my heart..., I came here to be rich, and I suppose the same reason brought all of us.., look at them..., they are running towards the water as if..., the river will protect them from our sharp swords
one of the crowd: ... do you see what my eyes are seeing? ....those crazy women are throwing themselves into the river!!!
an other: oh shit!!! how may ears we have lost?
one of the crowd: (sadly) many.
(long crying)
a big TV in an empty room, all what we hear loud military marshes....., tana na na na na, tana na na na nana nan, it goes on and on, suddenly he appears with a smile on his face, he say:
general al-Bashir:
salam alaykum ya Jamaa...
have you seen Mr. al-Mahadi... (he laughs)...?
your man..., the responsible primer minister was in a party..., when my men got in...,(he looks at his men, they laugh...) the MR. ran..., he dressed up as a Sudanese women and tried to escape..., he thought my men will leave a woman just go like that..., whatever..., it is not important... what is important is that; we decided to intervene and save this country from their hands, God send us...
(ras babi enters the room)
ras babi:
blessings and greetings...
the man you have just seen and hear is a criminal..., is a mass killer..., he is responsible for the death of a lot of people in my home land..., he is the ruler of Sudan since 1989..., ...since then till now..., just think of it..., do you think your leaders do care? I do not think they do..., do you think the UN cares? No, they do not...., not even the USA..., do you know why?
it is the damned oil, our black blood, China has taken the place of the USA and the West, China sells us weapon and this man offers to her our blood instead,....
Darfur...., we all heard enough of it...
what is going on in Darfur?
it is in the Western part of the country.....
it is not in the Southern...
they are Muslims as the general and his men and myself...
why the general is removing the Darfurians from their ancient place..., and emptying the place from the living being? it is the hardest question...., I will give you , your chance to say what you think...,and why can not we the Sudanese get ride of such a devil being? these questions are to the audience..., to you......?
(ras babi sits, a black cat runs out...)
Sunday 18 May 2008
a play by ras babi/ General Omar Ahmed Hassan Al-Bashir play(13)
A new play by ras babi/ Babylon is a virgin
scene (1)
laughter....
a long laughter...
cold wind blowing..., and we are there as usual..
[from among us, the master of the mal..., ...the bad surge; asking:]
Lucifer:
is it a new joke?
what do you mean by that?
I do not believvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve you!!!
(he walks around us, very nervous)
from us a shout exploded:
someone:
she is a virgin master!!!
Lucifer:
who are you?
who told you?
can I see your face?
can you tell it to me, face to face?
you crazy one out there?
blame it to the devil, what a crazy idea!!!
you made me loco human beings?
this is not your Marry....
she is Babylon, the one you fear and adore, she is your mother all..., you make me laugh..., do you think you are his sons?
No kids..., you are our sons, Babylon and myself...
a voice:
she does masturbate...
Lucifer:
mas..., what?
mass murder she said...
with who?
you have no sexual education..., son..., you need private lessons...
all what is not real..., is mine, I claim it...
an other one:
you are not our father?
Lucifer:
then...
you are bastards, my dears...
control, conspiracies, manipulation,revolutions and leaders....
you are really funny....
you can not live in peace..., something is wrong with you kids, you play too much...
your real problem..., you believe in...
you are confused..., and I have nothing to do with it...
do not forget I am not your leader...
you do not accept my as a father...
you do not know your story guys...
an other one:
you are behind our miseries...
Lucifer:
yes I am..., son.
a voice:
she does not need you...
Lucifer;
coward...
ugly...
and arrogant
nonsense...
you are a bastard...
I am losing my valuable time with a punch of idiots....
take care kids and behave yourselves..., bye....
[he vanished, as if he was in our collective mind, and we carried on doing our things, some of us did good things and others misbehaved..., and when we needed to dream; we looked for our worm beds in the dark]
Lucifer in Darfur/a play by ras babi
Lucifer standing in front of a map
He says:
This is Africa, I love everything in it, I do not have to move my ass, the last 500 years I had along rest, some of my kids are doing the job instead of me, they have done it and they will carry for more time, I just love every thing in it, Africa is my biggest love kids...
(He dances around him, some people appear from nowhere, and they join in, kicking their feet and clapping their hands in harmony)
Suddenly,
(She appears, when they see her, they fall to their knees, they say :)
People: Babylon, we love you, you care for us and protect us from the bad ones
Lucifer {holding his tail around his fingers}: your kids love you mama, be generous to them
Babylon :{ she runs towards him, she kisses him in his front} light of my life, Lucii.., how much I love you.
Lucifer: stand up kids, who is al-Bashir among you
(One of them raises his finger up and says :)
Al-Bashir: yes masters, it is him standing in front of your bright light
Babylon: this man is wired, I do not like the way he talks
Lucifer: No, my darling, the general is a suitable man for our mission in Sudan
Al-Bashir: I can change, teach me the tactics, I am a fast learner.
Lucifer: shut the fuck up general, this is not your Sudan.
Babylon: oh holy shit, the nigger scared me.
Lucifer: general, do you speak Chinese?
Babylon: thank you my darling, those guys are idiots, they do not understand
Al-Bashir: No, sir. I do not speak their language
Babylon: then, what you are waiting for, take private lesson fast learner, and we will see
Lucifer: it is a good idea my queen, the general needs to speak Chinese
Babylon: then after that the general will learn Darfurian, for the sake of the rebels we will give life to their dead language
Lucifer :{ to the others} you see how much she cares, she loves you guys, buy more weapons and do the job correctly,
Babylon: general, I was joking, I really admire your skills, you are a brave man.., we need more generals like you in this crazy planet
Lucifer: you are blessed kids, leave for now I need some privacy with my sweet heart
More of that
To my sweet heart
Let the fire and tears bring to me
Some of my pride
Because of them
Because of them
Babylon: he is getting sad {she hugs him, says to him something in his ear}
Lucifer: go
They leave
It is dark; Babylon and Lucifer are having fun with their tongues.
a play by ras babi/ Obama and Babylon
Babylon:
Obama...,..stop, I do not believe any of your words, silly child; the people..., the people.., you have got it wrong, I am the only one, if you do not get my blesses, you are no one at all..., ...I have a good Idea, you know how to talk to them, why do not you go and live with them, I mean...,..to be actually there among them, your lovely ones..., oh dear..., stop it now and give it a try next time, you are still young..., I know he is hearing me half-half, we will see, maybe, I join in the game later, I have no idea what is going on my mind right now..., he looks fun...
we hear someone says:
someone:
it is time for change..., give change a chance.
a short story/Fatwa in the kingdom of green flies/1989/
...Kemet...
....Nubia...
....Kush...
....the vampires are in Khartoum...
one day; two big green flies met, one said to the other;
fly1:
we do need a new Fatwa to make the people drink their tea, after...
fly2:
you are wicked, I like it...
fly1:
the tea?
fly2:
having shower in their cup of tea
fly1:
that is the only way to make them have their tea....
(suddenly, two men come closer to where, the two flies were chatting, they hide, keep quiet, and listening...)
one man:
I believe his words man, I see it on his face, he is a man of God...
an other man:
he said it is Halal...
one man:
China will help us...
an other man:
how do you know?
one man:
(my mother told me, she heard; al-Bashir talking to al-Turabi...)
the two flies start to sing;
fly1+fly2:
we are green
we are green
drink us
in your cup of tea
come on
babe
feel free
we are green
that is the new way
(the two men smile and leave the place, the two flies follow them)
a play/Shammasa/children of the sun
...a voice in the dark
mother
mother
I have to say it
the time said
say it
do not be afraid
mother
mother
where are you?
we need you
they need you
queen
I have to tell them
somehow I will tell them
mother
niggers will sell niggers to niggers
for some stones
this time has come
the blacks of the system
must be brave
the slaves must unite
to write their history
.............
scene(1)
1 and 2 meet; they greet...
one: Hi...
two:Hi...
one:same land
two:I think so
one:ancient land
two:I believe so
one: my name is Ham
two: my name is Sam
(they hug)
one: you won
two: why?
one: ask me how...
two: how?
( an old woman appears, she calls on they;)
an old woman: kids...
kids..
come and sit
I have things to share with you...
one: kids
two: kids
one: is she talking to us?
two: she is pointing at us
an old woman: yes, you....
I am talking to you, Ha Ha..., do you understand?
(both)
one and two: yes, we do, old lady
an old woman: then come and sit, near to me hear under this Baobab tree
one and two: Baobab three!!! what is that?
(darkness, the three of them stay still, then; a voice starts to sing:)
a voice: every time...
every time
they are lying to you
I hear them here
I hear them there
up and down
all over you
it is you
I am talking to you
check your system
it is all
up to you
if you have done it
do it again
it is a gain
your system
is an important part with you
every time
every time
(then; light comes in the place, seconds of silence fall over, an then; we see three shadows sitting in form of a triangle, she is talking, and they listen)
an old woman: Shammasa...
Shammasa
the river has a liver
eventhough
they still say
knights
people say
Shammasa are soul rebels
they do not fight flesh fight
they fight
the vampires and the beasts
by spreading peace
Shammasa children of light
hate to fight
I am your daughter
your sons and daughters
I was born in this time
they call it time of conspiracies and plots...
in Khartoum the new city on the side of the ancient river
I have seen worried and crying Isis crying
one and two: then; you are Khamet
an old woman: maybe; I am Kemet..., wait kids; and listen, to my things...
[darkness again, their three shadows became part of it, and her voice too stopped, then different voices:]
A: niggers for sale, I have thousands of them, I brought to the market some of them, I am a nigger, who is looking for a nigger to sell him niggers for stones...
B: I need two of them, they must be handsome, and better strong
A: have a look here, you find what you deserve, two beautiful slaves for a nigger like you...
B: did you just called me a nigger?
A: I mean strong and handsome as my goods, sir..., it is a compliment....
B: I know what you mean, anyway; how much you want for the two of them...
A: the two of them have names..., the tall and dark is Ham, the brown one his name is Sam, you can by them for the price you want, with one condition; they must keep their names
B: that is a good deal, nigger...
A: I know nigger, how much you want to pay for both?
B: I give you 19 stones
A: done; give me the stones and take your new slaves, they will teach you, music, magic and how mystic is the earth...
B: open your hands..., three white stones, seven black stones, two red ones, and seven green...
A: good man
B: good man
(they go, then light comes)
the story did not finish, yet...?
