Conspiracy

Conspiracy

GENRE: Ditigal Musical

MUSICAL: (*Note - Lyrics & Script only - Digital Music not included) CONSPIRACY is the irreverent, rowdy musical of the controversial Chicago 8 (later the Chicago 7) trial. Based on and including actual trial transcript excerpts, CONSPIRACY perfectly captures the irreverent, anti-establishment behavior of those vulgar and mischievous Yippies who demonstrated at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, were consequently arrested, and brought up on charges at a trial the ended up being nothing short of a circus. Though constantly clowning around and continuing their pranks throughout the litigation, the defendants were deadly serious in their quest for social consciousness and political reform as they protested against what they believed was an unjust war in Vietnam. No less determined to restrain their antics was Judge Julius Hoffman, thereby providing the ideal conflict that makes good theater. Adding original songs, whose lyrics are included in this digital edition of the musical to augment the hilarity, CONSPIRACY will continually not only amuse, but also astound the reader that such a travesty of courtroom proceedings ever took place in this country under the auspices of our criminal justice system. Vellum Publishing, Inc. is proud to offer this digital version of the musical, CONSPIRACY, as an entertaining monument to the spirit of the Hippie/Yippie era of the 1960's and American youth's demand for the equality and freedom of speech promised by our Constitution.

EXCERPT

Click For Audio Excerpt
(Lights) PROSECUTORS Now, will you relate, please, to the court and to the jury, what you heard the defendant Hoffman say? WITNESS #13 (female) Yes, Sir. He said, "We have to go to storm the Hilton singly because if we go in groups, the blank pigs are going to stop us. PROSECUTORS You say, "blank pigs.” Did he say, "blank pigs"? WITNESS #13 No, Sir. PROSECUTORS Did he use another word other than, "blank"? WITNESS #13 Yes, Sir. PROSECUTORS Was it a four-letter word? WITNESS #13 Yes, Sir. PROSECUTORS What was the first letter of that four-letter word, please? WITNESS #13 “F.” (Blackout) (whispers from jury) Shocking…shocking…shocking. (Lights) KUNTSLER (to police officer) Did you engage in profanity yourself that day, officer? POLICE OFFICER #2 Yes, I told a cameraman to turn those censored cameras around because of the civilian brutality. KUNTSLER What did you say when you said, "censored"? POLICE OFFICER #2 There are ladies present. KUNTSLER No, I want you to answer. PROSECUTORS We object! JUDGE Sustained! KUNTSLER Your Honor, I fail to understand that. Every obscenity that has been ascribed to our clients has been paraded in front of this jury as if they were being tried for their swear words. When the police use an obscenity, we are not permitted to let the jury know what the police said. JUDGE There are ladies on the jury. KUNTSLER Well, your Honor, human life is human life, and we all fall from grace occasionally... (Blackout) VOICE OF LADY JUROR Did the word begin with an "F"? (whispers from jury) Shocking…shocking…shocking.