Choral speaking

Gadgets, connecting or disconnecting

All : Attention!

All : Attention!

All : Shhhhhhhhh~

Solo : Sit back and enjoy our performance

All : We …are the.. new.. new.. generation.

All : Who’s young, talented, attractive and charming.

Solo : Good…. morning!

Solo : Morning!

All : And…. morning

All : We bid…… to….the honourable judges, accurate time keeper, teachers and….. friends.

All : Guys, what are we doing here?

Solo : Today.. We will be presenting a choral speaking entitle,

All : GADGETS, connecting or disconnecting? Now, sit back and enjoy our performance.

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Scene 1

All : (CLOCK SOUND)

All : A long long time ago..50 years or so..

All : The day, slowly comes arise..

Solo : Kokkokokkkk…

All : and the symphony of nature begins..

All : Hmmmm.. (All sleeping)

Solo 1 : What a beautiful morning. The sun has arise!

All : Whooaaa (yawning-make a waves -one by one)

Solo 2 : Go and take a bath at the well.

All : Bshh!Brrrrr..Bshh..Brrrr!!

Solo : Good job! So..now, what do you feel?

Solo : Awh.. I love you.

All : (Hugged each other)

Solo 3 : Mummy, Mummy!

Solo : Yes?

All : I feel…

All : Ahaaaa…?? (Get closer to the solo)

Solo : I feel…..

All : Ahaaa..?? (Get closer to the solo)

Solo : Delicious! Ouu.Gardeniaa.. So good to be eaten on its own..

All : Huuuuhhhh?.. Everyone staring..

Solo : Errr..haha?

50 years later…

A group : Bzzbzbzz..

A group : It’s 6.30 am. Time for school

A group : Twit..twitt.. Twit.. Twit..

Solo : Don’t forget to take your breakfast!

Solo : Mum.. I have a fever and I need you..

Solo : Twitt..Twitt.. no reply…

Solo : Twitt..twitt.. Sorry

All : Whyyyy!!! Parentss!! Why!!!!

All : Why…but why …and why….

All : Where’s the love that you promised before?

All : L. O. V. E. (Love)

All : Love is vital in our life!

All : It makes us human.

All : So, do we have to bow down to technology?

All : Replacing the warm human touch with the coldness of a gadget?

All : After all, children spell the word love with… (Separate into 2 parts)

All : Clack cluck (5 times)

All : Time

All : Every hour is gold and precious.

All : Don’t make us the children feel alone and unloved

All : After all, children are…. the future of tomorrow.

All : Nurture us, hug us, talk to us, guide us, love us for who we are.

Solo : Where is the love…..the love… the love….

Solo : Where is the love.. that we can see?..

Scene 2

Solo : Lalalaaa~ Ouuww. What a beautiful day!

Solo : Keeping up with the Kardshian! Ahaha

Solo : Walk leisurely while taking picture. (Partner snatches the bag)

Solo : Help! Help! Help!

Solo : A thief! A thief! A thief! He snatched my bag!

All : (Run moment)

Group : Oh my god!!!!

Solo : Oh my god ..oh my god..oh my god ..oh my god….

Group 1: What shall we do?

Group 2: What shall we do?

All : What shall we do?.... (look at friends while holding hands )

All : Who’s going to come and saves the day?

Solo : Supermannnnn

Solo : Ironmannnn

Solo : Ultraman

Solo : Ooooouu..I know..I know.. I think.. we should call, Kamen Rider!

Group : Hen—shinnn!!!

Solo : Haahahaaaaaa No…no…no.. You are all wrongg~

Group 1: No

Group 2: No

Group 3: A big no

Solo : Yes, A big no

All : And then what??

Solo : Everyoneeeee..Let’s take out ourrr phoneee…

All :Yeahhhh!! !! (Look at solo and everyone act like taking out their phone and chit-chatting
 while updating their social media)

All :( Noisy atmosphere. Everyone must talk)

Solo : I’m so glad to be the first one!

Solo : Guyss!! Guysss! What the heck are you doing?

Group : Huuhh?

Solo : Updating our social media.

All : Duhhh~

All : Help later.. Hashtag ..tik tokerrss

Group : Tik Tok.. Instagram. Twitter… Who doesn’t know them.

Solo : Social media is so on point these days!

Solo : Now everyone let’s take a picture!

Solo : Left! Right! Say cheese!

All : Cheese!

Solo : Click, like, share! Done! Now we are trending! We will be artists on social media!

All : YEAYY!

All : What’s going on?

All : Why have we stoop so low? Where has our humanity gone?

Solo : Do we always have to be the first to update the social media?

Solo : Does posting on social media is more important than helping people?

All : What have we become?

All : Let us all be human first.

All : Human who has empathy, sympathy and compassion.

Scene 4

Solo : Hey! Hey! Hey!

All : Look at my brand new Iphone!

Group : Whoaa.

Group : So sleek.

Group : Luxurious!

Group : Extravaganza!

Solo : Delectable! Yummy!

Solo : Nasi lemak! Roti canaii..Annneee ! Teh Tarik satuuu!

Solo : Haaa?? What are you talking about??

All : Huhhh?

All : What is it?

All : What is it?

All : What is it?

Solo : Well, its my Nokia 5516!

Group : Say what!!

Group : Nokiaa?

Group : Which century are you from?

Solo : Loser..

All : Nannanaaah naaa.

Solo : No one wants to be friend with you

All : Boo!!

Solo : Guys..Guys!! What have we become to?

All : Why are we differentiating people by their phone?

All : Status? Fashion? Brand? Colour? Money?

All : Is it important to look at these before we become friends.

All : The indifference makes us whole. Like a puzzle that fits together.

Scene 5

20 years back

All : Scribbling on a note book (Action)

Solo : Kids, what are you doing?

All : We are making some cards for you!

Solo : Owh! What is the special occasion?

All : Happy Mothers Day Mom!

Solo : Awh~ Thank you!

A group: Vacuuming (Action)

A group: Washing the dishes (Action)

A group: Ironing the clothes (Action)

Solo : Oh dear! What happen to all of you?

All : We want to show our love to you!

Solo : So Swe..(cough non-stop)

Solo : Someone!! Call the ambulance!

Solo : Hello! 911? Help us! Our mother is sick!

Solo : Hurry! Let’s ride the car to the hospital!

All : Left! Right! Left! Right! Weee Wooo Wee Woo

All : Press the pedal! Rush! Rush! (Rushing action to the hospital)

All : Hit the brake! Mom! Let’s see the doctor!

Solo : Hmmm… (About to faint because of the car movement)

All : Sorry mom! We were worried about you!

Solo : Nowadays.

All : Dddingg..~

Solo 1 : Happy Mother’s Day mom! I love you. Hashtag the best mother ever!

Solo 2 : Uhukkk. Uhukkk.. Saraa.. Sara… Can you please help me to take the medicine?

Solo 2 : Please help me, I am not feeling well

Solo 1 : Go get it yourself mom! I am busy here!

Solo 1 : All of my friends are waiting for me to like their picture.

Solo 1 : Like! Share! Done!

Solo 2 : (passed out)

Solo 1 : Mum! Mum! Wake up! Mum!!!

All : Haaaa~

Solo : Have we all lost the sense of love?

Solo : Can’t we differentiate what matter to us?

Solo : Is love simply portrayed on social media instead of really meaning it?

All : Is it? Is it? Is it?

All : Is that the only way to validate our love?

All : All in all, let us look back and appreciate what we have.

All : Love them, care for them, be there for them, look in their eyes and mean it.

All : Gadgets are supposed to make us closer and not further apart. Thank you!