Wail Story Notes

Hi everyone

We have broken down the music and texts for Wail into four parts. This is to help with memorizing and understanding the arc of the show. Right now, you should be actively memorizing Part 1 during your weekly practice, and be working on a solid understanding of the music for Part 2. This Sunday we will be running Part 1, and working on music and movement for Part 2.

*Note: anything that says “Joshua (text)” is spoken by Alan, the actor playing Joshua. You will be getting the text for Mermaid and Lost Autumn on Sunday.

Part 1

Siren Songs

Joshua (text)

Making Waves

Kiurun Tie

Storm Soundscape

Sea Wash

Transformation

Sea-Bred (text)

Part 2

Mermaid (text)

Joshua (text)

Nocturne

Woods

Sweet Clover

Joshua (text)

Briar and the Rose (humming)

Part 3

Joshua & Sirens (text)

Morning Tide

Joshua & Sirens (text)

Pakkanen

I’ll Give My Love an Apple (Younglings)

Swansong 2 (Elders)

Joshua (text)

Maiden and the Sea

Sirens (text)

To Be Sung on the Water

Part 4

Joshua (text)

Swansongs 1

Raising the Wind

Bringers

Lost Autumn (text)

Alone

To Heal My Heart (text)

Joshua (text)

Briar and the Rose

Movement Notes to February 19

Hi everyone! I missed you so much last Sunday! I heard you sounded great and reviewed the Kiurun Tie movement for your physical warmup! Since so many were missing on Feb 12, I thought I would give you all the movement notes for the first five pieces just so you can make sure you have everything marked in your scores.

Siren Songs - sung from offstage balcony

Joshua text - transition to Making Waves formation

Making Waves - altos in mixed scattered on floor, sop 2s on upper stairs, sop 1s along balcony; stand and sing until FLY gesture at mm 40-61 and mm 92-end. Remember that expressive faces are KEY in this piece. Imagine soaring high over the land, feeling warm sun, and effortless floating.

Kiurun Tie

-mm 1: S1s and 2s move to floor to join altos

-mm 17-25: zig zag flying formation

-mm 30-31: step forward and lean in

-mm 32-35: talk to one another

-mm 36-37: step forward and turn head to right

-mm 38-43: peel off from ends of lines and (quietly) run around, ending up in triangle formation

-mm 70: zig zag flying formation

-mm 99: JUMP!

Storm Soundscape - make soundscape noises during a brilliant transition To Be Determined that allows the S1s to make their way to the back of the space

Sea Wash - S2s and As enter from upstage left (USL); S1s enter from back of space and up centre aisle. Walking slowly, looking around at our new environment.

We will continue to move further ahead with blocking and movement this Sunday. Looking forward to seeing you all again!!

Claire