Rehearsal Notes - December 8

Revontulet

Letter G to Letter I – Lock in the Zan-za-ka timing, the eighth always stays consistent regardless of time signature changes

This MUST be off-book by the first rehearsal in January, no exceptions.

Earth

Enter on Joanna’s line : Let’s stay together this time, ok?

Letter A

Altos in a clump in the middle of the stage, Sopranos walking around them in a clockwise circle. Sing to each other.

Measure 14 – Sops go to the North and sit down (Sop 3s nearest the centre of the space), Altos 1 & 2 go to the South and stay standing. Alto 3s go to the South and sit down.

Letter B

South group sing to North group  and moves toward the centre

Measure 32 – 34 – Sop 3s stand and confront South group

Measure 45 – 47 – Sop 1 & 2 stand and join the Sop 3s as the North group

Letter C

Step on the downbeat of 50, 51 & 52 (North group advances)

Step on the downbeat of 54, 55 & 56 (North group backs up)

“End of conversation” – North group turns 90˚ over left shoulder and looks back at South group

“Put your back in it” – North group continues turning left and starts walking away from South group

“Make it up” – North group turns back over right shoulder and gestures to South group

“Make it work”  - Sops sit down.

Letter D

Sops sit in the North again. Sop 3s stand up on Measures 78 – 80.

Sop 1 & 2 and Alto 3 stand on Measures 94 – 96

Letter E

Sop 1 & 2, Alto 3 Step forward on the downbeat of 98, 99 & 100 and again on 106, 107, 108

“End of conversation” – North group turns 90˚ over left shoulder and looks back at South group. South group turns 90˚ over right shoulder and looks back at North group.

“Put your back in it” – North group continues turning left and starts walking away from South group. South group continues turning right and starts walking away from North group.

“Make it up” – North group turns back over right shoulder and gestures to South group. South group turns back over left shoulder and gestures to North group.

Letter F

Same as Letter A, Sopranos create a circle from both sides (when the ends meet, start walking clockwise in a circle)

Letter G

Sop 1, Alto 2 & 3 split and go North and South. Other remain in the centre and make the magical moving rectangle.