M
eet a young girl named Ella. Ella is on a Hip-Hop journey of discovery. She is not in search of some-thing or some-place, but of her-self. Ella has big dreams of who she wants to be and what she wants to do. However, she doubts her ability to express herself in the ways she wants. And Ella wants very much to share what she feels inside. So, she sets out in search of what the world has to teach. Her adventure takes her to other communities where she experiences music, movement, and poetry. Ella sees how these communities make positive changes happen. They offer her help and guidance. Will Ella learn to express herself, how to use her voice? Will she learn what she needs to know to become who she truly wants to be? Watch what happens.
How It All Happens
Fresh Noise is a play, a story told onstage through the words and actions of characters. Because it is Hip-Hop, there is plenty of music and dance to bring it to life. But this play is not set in a real time or a real place. It is an allegory. An allegory is like a fable. It is a make-believe story where characters and settings represent ideas.
The Big Ideas
As Ella sets out on her journey, she begins to explore some big ideas, or themes. One important theme is community. Communities are the places and people we connect to, like school and family. Another theme is individuality—what makes each of us special. Watch for these themes in the play. Think about ways our communities support us and ways we contribute to them.
“Love yourself and your expression, you can’t go wrong.” — KRS-One 2