As introspective as some of the lyrics could be – notably in the atmospheric “Don’t Judge Me” and the troubled “So Afraid” – there was nothing particularly preachy about these protest songs. The emancipatory strut of “Screwed” and the hip-hop bravado rolling through “Django Jane” made sure of that. This was a show built for dancing, with Monae herself in the lead role, abetted by four athletic accomplices and a five-piece co-ed backing band.