Notes from March 18 Rehearsal

Link to Updated Script with Blocking Notes

Wanting Memories - Video

Everyone begins stage right - distressed, down, not seeing a future

M 1 - 12 
Theresa, Talisa, Mack, Gabrielle, Molly & Rowan - Move downstage left and sit or kneel, connect physically with one another. Hopeful energy.

M 13 - 22
People on Stage Right sing toward the people on Stage Left.
People on Stage Left stand up and move toward Stage Right to comfort the others.

M 20 - Laycie, Maiti, Anna, Rylee, Katie, Genevieve, Antoinette, Sophie, Raquel, Cecelia, Sarah & Georgia take a step towards the audience and face front

M 22 - 30
Charlotte, Katelyn B, Madalaine, Kaitlyn C, & Morgandy move back with the hopeful group to Stage Left

Measure 22

M 31 - 39
Stage Right group spread out the mixed scattered formation to create more space

Katelyn, Morgandy, Kaitlyn, Molly, Madalaine & Rowan move towards the Stage Right group to console them, and bring them back on the next chorus.


M 40 - 48
Rylee, Antoinette, Laycie, Ceelia, Sarah & Raquel join the group on Stage Left

Measure 40 - 48

M 49 - 58

Everyone on Stage Left stands up and encircles the remaining people on Stage Right (Maiti, Katie, Anna, Georgia, Sophie, Geneviève - move toward the centre of the stage in a clump inside the U) in a large mixed U shape - not in rows

M 54 - 58

The following partnerships occur - those in the U come forward to comfort those in the middle (and take them with you at Measure 59)

Kaitlyn - Maiti

Molly - Katie

Raquel - Anna

Morgandy - Georgia

Sophie - Antoinette

Geneviève - Charlotte

M 59 - 65
Move to the complete formation :

Measure 59

M 66 - 75
Mothers walk from Stage Right one at a time, approximately one person per measure. Moment of greeting. Different emotions (relief, overwhelmed, shock) Not all of the Mothers have returned (these 8 mothers are representative of those who survived)

Camila, Kallie, Mackenzie will move to downstage right

Rhian, Jess will move behind the group of Daughters and stop in the centre

Erin, Leah, Hayley will move behind the group of Daughters and go all the way to downstage left

M 76 - End
Mothers join Daughters in the formation.

Winter Sun - Video

Begin in a double U formation facing into the centre. All references to parts are based on what is in the music.
Inside U : S2, A1, A3
Outside U : S1, S3, A2

Letter A
On the downbeat of the first full measure "light", turn your head to look at the audience
M 4 - On the downbeat "water", turn your body to match your head
M 6 - Move to two lines (Inside U is the front line, Outside U is the back line)

Letter B
Move when you sing
Float backwards to reform the two lines at the back of the stage

Letter C
Pick up to C : Split between Mack & Charlotte in the front, peel off and reform front line at the front of the stage.
Pick up to 24 : Split between Rhian & Katie in the back, peel off and reform back line at the front of the stage.

Letter D
M 31 Connect with one another physically, look up at the balcony. Hold until M 37
Pick up to 39 : Drift back as a group, still touching
M 41 In place
M 44-45 Hands drift down to your sides

Letter E
Stay in place in the two rows
M 67 - Step forward with right foot
M 69 - Step forward with left foot
M 71 - Step together
M 73 - Split between Kallie & Morgandy, Hayley & Sarah - turn to face the centre


Letter F
M 75 - Turn head to face audience
M 77 - Turn body to match head
M 79 - Turn the two lines into a Double U