Unspoken Words
Production Information
• Genre: Drama+Song+Dance
• Duration-8-10 mins
• Theme-Power of Words
Characters
1. Narrator – Guides the audience through the emotional journey
2. Aisha – A quiet but deeply thoughtful girl; the heart of the story
3. Riya – Outspoken, dominant, a bit of a bully
4. Arjun – Empathetic, observant boy who values quiet strength
5. Mrs. Kapoor – The teacher; unintentionally overlooks quiet students
6. Meera – Riya’s friend; follows others without thinking
7. Zoya – Aisha’s classmate; doesn’t speak up but is kind
8. Kabir – A class clown; doesn’t understand the damage of his jokes
9. Tanya – A poetic student who stands up for quiet voices in the end
Additional performers
1. Singers
2. Dancers
Setting
• Time Period: 2025
• Location: Stage
• Set Description: A classroom
Scene 1: The Classroom
(Classroom setup. Students talking, laughing. Aisha sits alone writing in a notebook.
Narrator steps into a spotlight.)
Narrator:
Some words roar.
Some words whisper.
And some—
Are never spoken at all.
But every word has weight.
And silence... has power too.
Riya (laughing loudly):
Aisha, do you ever talk? You’d think she was born on mute!
Kabir:
Maybe she speaks only when the moon turns purple!
Meera (giggling):
Or when exams are cancelled forever!
(Laughter. Aisha says nothing, keeps drawing.)
Mrs. Kapoor (calling out):
Settle down, everyone! Time to discuss your speech competition ideas!
Riya:
Mine’s titled “Louder the better!” Obviously!
Zoya (whispering to Aisha):
You should share your idea. It’s beautiful.
Aisha (softly):
What’s the point? No one listens.
(Arjun watches from the back, thoughtful.)
Scene 2: Internal Storm-Aisha's Dance
Narrator:
They say silence means weakness.
But maybe silence holds storms.
And maybe—
She’s about to rise.
(Lights dim. Blue spotlight. Music swells. Aisha begins dancing to “Speechless” by Naomi
Scott. As she dances, different characters freeze in the background replaying moments of
mockery, silence, and being overlooked. She dances through every memory.)
Narrator : And just like that, silence said more than noise ever could.
Scene 3: The Voice breaks through
Back in class. Mrs. Kapoor notices Aisha raising her hand.)
Mrs. Kapoor (surprised):
Yes, Aisha?
Aisha (clear voice):
I want to share my speech. It’s called “The Quietest Voice.”
I may not shout.
I may not joke.
But my words… matter.
Just because they are soft, doesn’t mean they are small.
(Everyone falls silent. Riya lowers her eyes. Tanya stands up.)
Tanya:
That… was the most powerful thing I’ve heard all week.
Arjun (smiling):
Sometimes, the quietest voice is the one we all need to hear.
Narrator:
And so—
A whisper turned into a roar.
Not by noise.
But by truth.
That’s the power…
Of words.
Scene 4: The Ripple Effect
Narrator:
Words can wound.
Words can heal.
And sometimes…
Words open doors we didn’t even know were shut.
(Riya slowly walks up to Aisha, genuine.)
Riya (softly, regretful):
I… never asked what you had to say.
But I heard you today.
And I’m sorry.
Kabir (to the audience, almost to himself):
I always thought jokes were just jokes.
But maybe I used laughter to silence others.
(Meera comes forward, glancing at Riya, then at Aisha.)
Meera:
I followed the loudest voice...
Maybe it’s time I start listening for the quiet ones.
Zoya (smiling at Aisha):
You always had something to say.
We just had to be quiet enough to hear it.
Tanya (to the group):
Words aren’t weapons.
They’re tools.
And when used right, they build bridges.
Arjun:
Today, we didn’t just hear Aisha’s voice.
We heard our own silence.
And it taught us more than noise ever did.
(Pause. Aisha rises. Everyone slowly moves toward center stage, forming a circle or a
joined line.)
Narrator:
From silence came strength.
From strength came truth.
And from truth…
Came unity.
(Cue dance mashup begins — upbeat yet emotional tone, symbolizing empowerment
and transformation. This could be your group’s dance segment with “Fight Song,” “Power,”
“Confident,” and “Goldent” — ending on a high note with everyone dancing together.)
