Theshiningblackpearl

（Pearl，a black，ballet student）

（The play after her childhood.）

The first act

[Pearl enters on the stage ]

[Walking dejectedly]

Pearl ： The world is an entirely inequitably inferno .

Racism is a dire lord .

Poverty is an insurmountable chasm .

Its been four years since I began to dance .

Its also been four years that I kept being ridiculed.

Suffering from the trample on my dignity .

A group of girls ： （The tall one ）Hey， what are you doing over there？

（The curly one ）“Hey everybody， look at the elegant swan！

（The one in red ）Yep .The lowclass ugly pig ！

[Laughing， going off the stage ]

Pearl ： Like it says， what is essential is invisible to the eye， when the time comes for me，Ive to go along .

[Music， Pearl goes off the stage ]

The second act

[Girls are practicing dancing to the music ]

Anna ： Good job， girls ！ Class is over， see you ！

Girls ： See you ！

[Lights turn on， shining Pearl]

Aside ：The classroom is empty .

Pearls heart is filled with hollowness.

Her dream is to be the coryphee .

But her black skins durance her .

In the world which is full of tortuosity.

A Black Swan is a boloney .

So， every lonely night， the black princess insists on .

Just splash down sweat while jumping and tumbling .

Just knead the deformed feet after frazzled shoes .

Just sob，wiping away the blood on feet，knitting brows .

The third act

[The night before the performance，only Pearl ]

Pearl： Ive insisted on working while everyone is resting for eight years . And just wait for tomorrow .

I firmly believe that as long as I do instead of phrasemongering， I would be in the center .

[Music， costers in ]

[Girls bow ]

Nick ： Good job ！ （Applauding ）

I guess weve ensured the list of the most dancers .

[Looking at Anna ]

Anna：So whats the next？

Nick：As the leader dance of the Swan Lake， I think we need to test some girls， let them solo as the white swan .

[Staring at the girls ]

Then， the best one will be the coryphee ！

[Girls are acclaiming ]

The fourth act

[Examining ]

Nick ： Hanna.

[Hanna enters on， the tall one ]

[Hanna finishes dancing .Nick frowns .]

Molly .

[Molly enters on， the curly one ]

Aside ： The girls hold high their head to begin and crestfallenly go off .Nick loses his marbles .

However，Pearl is in the corner， Anna is afraid of letting others see a black crazy girl .

Nick ： [Interrogatory]

These are your students？Rubbish ！They can only fudge in crowds， no one is perfect ！

[Looking around，delighted ]

You， the thin and black one， come here .

Pearl ： [Astonished and athrill. ]

Me？

[Come to the center. ]

[Music ]

Aside ： Nick is entirely stunned and the same as others .

No one has seen a swan like Pearl ！

The instant that Pearl is dancing， the world is illuminated by the shining black pearl ！

[Music stops]

Nick ： She is the doubtless white swan ！

Epilogue

[ Many years passed ]

[Pearl only， lights on herself ]

Pearl ： Ive been confused that how to get success.

Eventually， I found， dont just give mere pep talks， but do directly .

May there be enough clouds in your life to make a beautiful sunset .

[Performers enter on the stage， bow ]

The end .

【作者簡介】毛雯，盤錦市遼河油田第一高級中學高三甲1班。