Compilation Acting

ItalianLawEnforcement
We need only caskets, certainly not ambulances, said Pietro Bartolo, chief of health
services on the island, as corpses were lined up on the islands quayside. Other bodies were
takentoahangarattheislandsairport.
'It wasn't until we passed the body to our colleagues in the boat that they made the
shocking discoveryin her leggings was a newborn baby. None of us could believe it. We
all began to crymy mask was full of tears.' The police marshall said he had never
before lost control in the job. 'But in front of that newborn baby I lost my cool. The baby
may never have seen light only the darkness at the bottom of the sea. It was a horrible
job.'

AfricanMigrants
Often transfer via Libya, due to the countrys physical location in close proximity to Italy and
Europe.
"I had been working in Tripoli for four years, after travelling there overland from
Freetown [Sierra Leone capital]," he told IRIN shortly after arriving on the island. "I had
a wellpaid job, but when the situation broke down in Libya, I started to suffer abuse
because I was African. I started to get tired in my soul. Then I knew I had to leave, and I
decidedtotrytocomebyboat.
Libyansoftenconcealtheiridentities,infearofbeingabusedbyimmigrationofficials.
They will never be the same again because you just cannot be the same once you leave
behind who and what you are, you just cannot be the same.
Stina also said leaving your country is like dying, and when you come back you are like a
lost ghost returning to earth, roaming around with a missing gaze in your eyes.

EuropeanCitizens

ItalianPoliticalStance
Issue is overwhelming them, believe migrants that survive deserve to travel within Europe
'Since migrants do not want to stay in Italy, they should have the opportunity to
exercise their right of political asylum in the rest of Europe. Otherwise we
transformItalyintotheprisonofpoliticalrefugees.'
Threatens to send migrants out of Italy if E.U does not aid or intervene in arrivals: Now the
country has threatened to send asylumseekers across Europe without more help to stem
thetideofarrivals.
http://www.channel4.com/news/immigrationlampedusaitalyrescueafricamigrantssea
Nonetheless, Roberto Maroni, the Italian interior minister, complained bitterly that the EU
had abandoned Italy: I ask myself if it makes sense to continue in this position: of
continuing to be part of the European Union, an institution that is activated immediately to
save banks, to declare warbut when it is a matter of expressing solidarity with a country
indifficulty,suchasItaly,ithides.
Attempted incentive towards African migrants to leave holding departments: 500 Euros
perrefugee,actionhasbeenheavilycriticizedbyotherEuropeannations

Pope
The word that comes to mind is shame, Pope Francis, who traveled to Lampedusa in
July and met with migrants, said on Thursday during a speech. Let us unite our strengths
sothatsuchtragediesneverhappenedagain.

Coastguards
Coast guards have to rescue many African immigrant from boats and save them from
drowning.CoastguardbasicallysavesomeAfricantravellersclosetotheEuropeanborder

CrimeSyndicateLeaders/Traffickers
Onereasonfortheinfluxofmigrants,specificallyinhumantraffickingrings
Migrants rely on them to provide a new life in Europe, pay a fee for transport and other covering
costs

PossiblePerspectives
ItalianCoastguard
Immigrants
Citizensofitaly
Pope
ItalianPresident
CrimeSyndicateLeaders/Traffickers
ItalianReligiousGroups(Pope,Christians)
Themigrants

AfricanMigrantpointofviewstoryline:
25,000ofushavebeentransportedtoSicily,Italyin3months,somehaveleftandsomehave
stayed.Weweretoldthatitwasgoingtobebetter,andanythingwasbetterthanLibyaorMoroccoor
Nigeria.Butthisisnotwhatanyofusexpected,hereitiscrampedandhardtobreathandmysister
shehatesithere.Tomakeitworsesheissick,whichmeansthatsooneveryoneheremaygetsick.
Mymotherisscaredthatshemaynotmakeit.WhenmyfatherpassedawayIbecamethemanofthe
familyandithasbeenmydutytoprotectmymotherandsister.

Italianpointofviewstoryline:
647,000.ThisisthenumberofAfricanimmigrantsthathaveseekedrefugeinourcountry.
Theyhavecometousandtheirnumberskeepexpandingeveryyear.Wehavereachedapointwhere
wecannolongertakeanymorein.roomagreeswithhim.Wehavebeenpaying500eurostoleave
Italyonarrival

SmugglersP.O.V:
Thegovernmentsseesitasacrimeagainsthumanity.Thelawsayitsillegal.Peoplejustdont
care.Wejustseeitaswork.See,thesepeoplearewillingtoescapewherevertheycomefrom,
Nigeria,Libya,evenNairobi,justtogetintoEurope.Wemakesurewegetthemostprofitsoutofour
dailyshuttles,becauseletsfaceit,thesepeoplecantevenaffordtopaythecustomtaxassoonas
theygettoEurope,iftheydo.
Havesmugglersandmigrantsenrouteactoutinthebackground?

LawEnforcementP.O.V:
Irecallthatdreadfulmoment.Weweredispatchedtotheportasusual,thiswashappeningso
muchwegottenusedtotheseaduringourshift.Thistimethough,itwasabigone.Forensicsand
divershadbeencalledtothescene,theywereholdingitasacrimescene.Bodybagsfilledthespace,
evensomewerebeingcartedtothenearbyairportsincetherewasntenoughspaceforthemall.No
needformedicalattention,insteadofambulances,wereallyneedcoronervans.Theoneswhowere
lucky,therewereparadedaroundnearby,allhuddleduptogetherwhiletheywereprocessed.Myteam
wascalledontohelpwiththecoronersinloadingthebodiesintothevans,thereweresomanybodies
outtherethistime,theygotbeat.Itwasjusthorrifying,Ididntevendaretoliftthecovers.Sometimes,I
gotglimpsesoftheireyes,somestillopen,otherswiththeirmouthsstuckopenasthoughtheywere
screaming.Itwasobviouswhatthecauseofdeathwas,drowning.Butthen,whenwewereloadingup
awoman,Ifeltalumpalonghertrousers.Welifteditup,andrightthere,infrontofus,wasastillborn
baby.Ithaddiedwithitsmotherastheboatsank.AndthatswhenIlostmycool,completely.Ibawled
myeyesoutharderthaneverbefore,knowingthatthelittleoneslifebarelystartedbeforehermother
gotthechancetostepontoland.Iimmediatelyputthecoverbackon,regainedmyself,andjusttriedto
getonwiththejob.Buticantstopthinkingaboutthat,thatimagehauntsmeeveryday.Iknowthat
thesepeopleoftenhavenochoicetocomehere,inordertoescapethechaosbackhome.Butwhat
canwedo?Thesepeoplewilljustriskanythingtogetintoanewlife.
Haveactorsplayingcoronersandrespondingofficersinspectingthescene?
SoundFX:PoliceSirens?

Eachsceneneedsaspotlightonthespeakerandafaintlightontheactorsinthebackgroundexcept
forscene3doesntneedafaintlight.

SCENE1-
Allfourcharactersstandinaline.Differentspotlightsonallpeople.

Migrant:
Youcannotjustbethesameonceyouleavebehindwhoandwhatyouare,youjustcant.

Spotlightvanishesonafricanmigrant.

Smuggler:
Iknowwhatyouallthink,butIdonotcare.

Spotlightvanishesonsmuggler.

Citizen:
Theyhavecometousforhelpbuthaveonlycausedtrouble.

Spotlightvanishesoncitizen.

WIfe:
AllIwantisformychildtogrowuphappy.

Policeman:
Weneedonlycaskets,certainlynotambulances.

Everyoneleavesstageexceptforthepolicemanwhostartspacingupanddown.

SCENE2-
Chiefpolicemanenterslikeheownstheplace.

ChiefPoliceman:
Istheratehighagain?

Policeman:
Imafraidso.Thedeathtolljustkeepsgrowing,everydayitgetsbigger.

ChiefPoliceman:
Sowhatisit?Anynewsaboutthatlastboat?

Policeman:
We found 339 washed up from that boat, a couple of others left dead out at sea but we are still
searching.Thereisstillmanymoretobefound.

ChiefPoliceman:
Thatsthebiggestnumberyet.Keepsearching.

Actorswalkaroundwithflashlights,asiflookingformissingbodies.

ChiefPoliceman:
Tryharder!

Chiefpolicemanleavesthestagebuttheotherpolicemanjoinsinwiththeotherstolookforbodies.

SCENE3-
Anactorpointsverticallyacrossthestagetoabodyhesees.
Everyonerunsoffstageinthatdirection.

Smuggler:
Itsariskybusiness,butitsallforthemoney.DoyouthinkIcareforthepeople?

Wife,husbandandnewbornbabyenterontothestageandjustmimeafewactions.

Smuggler:
No. Im just here to make a profit. I couldnt care less what they feel. Last year I smuggled 55,000
migrantsintoEurope,andwhatdidIget?$6.75billion!Nowthatsalot.

Actorplayingthesmugglerentersthestage.

Smuggler:
When they come to me my job is easy. I hand over a stolen passport with a face similar to theirs and
oncetheirboatsarebookeditsgoodbye.Ineverhearfromthemagain.Simple,yes?

[Smugglerhandspassporttohusbandandleavesthestage.]

SCENE4-
Wife,husbandandnewbornbabyleavethestageinadifferentdirectiontothesmuggler.

Migrant:
IhadawellpaidjobbutwhenthesituationbrokedowninLibya,Istartedtosufferabusefromthe
government.Istartedtogettired,inmyheart.Ihadtoleave,Idecidedtogobyboat.

Wife,husbandandnewbornbabyreturnontothestage.

Migrant:
Itwassocrowded.

Otherpeoplesurroundthem.

Migrant:
Theyherdedusontotheboatlikesheep.Therewasbarelyanyroomtobreath.Thecrewtreatedus
likeanimals.

Crewcomeoutandabusethemigrants.

Migrant:
Weweretoldwehadtostayonthatgodforsakenboatfortendays.Therewasbarelyanyfood.Fights
brokeout.

Actorsactingoutfights.

Migrant:
Seaswererough,thewholeboatwasflyingabouteverywhere.Weallhadtoclingonfordearlifewhen
stormsbrokeout.

Actoutthiswhilemovingacrossthestage.Leavestage.

Migrant:
Butallofthisdidntmatterbecausesoonwewouldbeinapromiseland.

SCENE5-
Entercitizenswhoareonoppositesides.

Activist:
TheyareleavingduetoproblemsinLibyaandlackofresources.ThatiswhytheycometoItaly.Its
nottheirfaulttheywantabetterlifeforthemselves.

Citizen:
647,000.ThisisthenumberofAfricanimmigrantsthathaveseekedrefugeinourcountrythisyear.
Theyhavecometousforhelpbuthaveonlycausedtroubleforus.Theirnumberskeepexpanding
everyweek.Wehavereachedapointwherewejustcanttakeanymorein.

Activist:
Theyaresufferingfromabuseintheirhomes,yettheirgovernmentdoesnothing.

Citizen:
Sowhyshouldours?

Activist:
Becauseweareprivileged.

SCENE6-
Entertwocitizensfromthesameside.

Smuggler:
IheardterriblethingsaboutthejourneyIsentthatfamilyon.

Wife,husbandandnewbornbabyenterstage.Followedbycrowdsofpeoplecomingfromalldirections.

Smuggler:
SureIfeelalittleguilty,butitmeansnearlynothingtome.Thisisjustonecase,ithappensto
everyone.Ijustthinkofthebiggerpicture.Allthemoneyitmademe.Everycentisworththeirsuffering.
Iwastoldabouttheconditions.Howfightshadbrokeouteverywhere.Thecrewcalledmeearlierthis
morning,afewpeoplejumped.

Fewpeopledroptothefloor,asifdead.

Smuggler:
Afewmorearesick.Ijusttoldthemtoleavethem,theresnousehelpingtheirsurvival.Theywouldnt
havemadeitanyway

Crowdmembersactoutbeingsick.

Smuggler:
Theyvealmostmadeitthough.OnlyafewmoredaystillIgetmymoney.Ivewaitedalltendaysfor
this.Icantwaittogetmyhandsonit.

Smugglerwalksoffstage,whilsttheactorsstayandcontinueactingouttheconditions.
Aftertheydothatforalittlewhile,theyalldropdownonthefloor.

SCENE7-
Chiefpolicemanentersandstaresathiswatch,waitingimpatientlyfortheotherpolicemantoarrive.

ChiefPoliceman:
Yourelate.

Policeman:
Sorrysirbutsomethingterriblehadhappened,Icouldntleaveitunattended.

ChiefPoliceman:
Noexcuses.

Policeman:
Idontthinkyouunderstand.Youknowtheboatwehadbeenwatching?

ChiefPoliceman:
Yes.Iknowtheone.

Policeman:
Wellitwasnttherethismorning.Completelyoutofsight,wehadnoideawhathappened.

ChiefPoliceman:
Welldoyouknownow?Didyoufindit?Itoldyoutoworkharder.

Policeman:
Yesitsfound..butnotallinone.Youseeitmusthavecrashedorcapsizedoranythingbutitdefinitely
didntresembleaboatanymore.Morejustanislandofwood.Littleplanksscatteredhereandthere.

ChiefPoliceman:
Andthepeople?

Policeman:
Wefounditalltoolate.

Chiefpolicemanbangsfistsonsomethinglikeawallortable.

Policeman:
Bodybagsfilledthescene,noneedformedicalattention.Noneedforambulances.Buttherewasone
waswhowaslucky.Oneoutofhundreds.Asinglesurvivor.

Wifesitsup,asifjustwokenup,withthenewbornbabyinherarms.

Policeman:
Itwashorrifying.SometimesIcaughtglimpsesoftheireyesstillopen,otherswiththeirmouthsopen
asiftryingtospeak.Andonebyonetheyvanished.

Peoplegettingcarriedoffbyothers.

Policeman:
Butthatwoman.Thatsurvivor.IdontthinkIhadeverlostmytemperasmuchasIdidthen.WhenI
sawher.

ChiefPoliceman:
Wasshealright?

Policeman:
Yesshewasfine.Afewinjuriesandaheavyfeverbutsheshouldbealright.

ChiefPoliceman:
Thenwhatistheproblem?Thatsgreatnews.

Policeman:
WhatIfoundwasnt.

Wifestartssilentlycryingandputtingherheadtoherchest.

Policeman:
Shewasntherbyherself.

ChiefPoliceman:
Achild?

Policeman:
Anewbornchild.Wrappedinblanketsfromheadtotoe.Thesweetestface,yetdidntmove.Didnt
evenmakeasound.Iwaited.Hoping.Praying.ButIgotnothing.Noresponse.Itslifewaslost,even
thoughitbarelyevenstarted.Icantstopthinkingaboutit.Theimagehauntsmeeveryhour.

Wifestandsupandslowlystartstowalkoffstage.

ChiefPoliceman:
Iknowitshard.Itmayseemlikeallhopeislostforthesepeoplebutitwastheirchoice.Theycame
herebreakingthelaw.Thelawbywhichwestandby.Weprotect.

Wifeleavesstage.
Slowlythesmuggler,citizenandmigrantjointhestageandformalinewiththepoliceman.
Chiefpolicemanwalksoffstagewhilstsayinghislastline.

ChiefPoliceman:
Theycomeheretoescapetheneverendingchaosbackhome,sowhatcanwedo?Thesepeoplewill
riskanythingtogetanewlife.

SCENE8-
Chiefpolicemanentersandstaresathiswatch,waitingimpatientlyfortheotherpolicemantoarrive.

Policeman:
Mymaskwasfulloftears.

Spotlightvanishesonpoliceman.

AfricanMigrant:
Iwillneverbethesameagain.

Spotlightvanishesonafricanmigrant.

Smuggler:
The government sees it as a crime against humanity. The law says its illegal but me, I just see it as
work.

Spotlightvanishesonsmuggler.

Wife:
Mybabyneverevensawthelightofday,justthedarknessatthebottomofthesea

Citizen:
Thewordthatcomestomind?Well,itsquiteeasytosayactually.Shame.

Spotlightvanishesoncitizen.

Bibliography:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/12/africanmigrantsboatlampedusacapsizesmediterran
ean
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/09/africanmigrantseurope_n_5117035.html
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/182137/e96761.pdf
http://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/migrantsmuggling.html

People:
VanessaPoliceman
ClioWife
BradenMigrant/Husband
DanteCitizen
AdrianChiefPoliceman,Backgroundactor
NathanSmuggler
GraemeActivist/Husband

Characters:
Policeman
ChiefPoliceman
Smuggler
Citizen
AfricanMigrant
Wife:Clio
Husband
Actors(smuggler,crowd,

Appearanceofactors:

Policeman
Wearingtheblackeuropeanpolicecap
Smuggler
possiblyabalaclava/abandana,hoody,hasalldarkclothestolookabitshady
Citizen
regularclothes
ChiefPoliceman
?needanotherpolicemanshat
Wife
tatteredclothes
Husband
tatteredclothes
AfricanMigrant
tatteredclothes