Hola Samboy! Hindi ko alam kung tama tong ginawa ko.

Also dont know how long this will be. Nahahabaan ako sa 3 hours, pero I guess kung 8 students nga naman, baka tumagal doon. So please go o!er them and gi!e "omments #edyo nahirapan akong ides"ribe yung mga e$er"ises, at yung ilan inimbento ko lang. I in"luded some links para in "ase malabo yung pinagsasabi ko, may re%eren"e. Anyway, Itong mga sinulat ko, inaral ko lang ngayon! &inopya ko lang kung saan saan. 'ung iba imbento. 'ung iba !ague memories o% past workshops. So medyo nahihiya akong sumingil. %eeling ko kasi nagmamarunong lang ako dito at wala rin talaga akong & gumawa ng module na ito. So ne$t time mo na lang ako bayaran. Siguro a%ter I do this 3 to ( more times, saka na kita i"ha)"harge hehehe. *ayaran mo na lang ako ng iyong pagmamahal at matatamis na halik. At iba pang raket hahaha Anyway, tell me what you think. +ander ,S #aybe we should meet ne$t week to dis"uss this some more and so I "an demonstrate- Hehehe

.oi"e and Sound /esign %or 0heater Intro 0he most important tool o% the a"tor1a"tress is his1her body. Not only does it a"t out a s"ene, it "reates sound. Not 2ust our mouth. 3ur entire body is a tool %or making sound. Sound is produ"ed by the !ibrations o% a body and is transmitted through a medium 3ur body is our medium. 4e breathe in and %or"e air out o% our body, letting it !ibrate as it goes out. I .oi"e 5or non)!erbal sounds 6grunts, s"reams et"7 4ords 6the s"ript7 Song18hant How do we de!elop the tools %or !oi"eA *reathing 9 :ets "lear up and rela$ our air pathways so we "an breathe more easily Stret"h, 2ump around, loosen the hands, arms, legs %eet. 5rom the pel!is, rotate the trunk "lo"kwise and "ounter)"lo"kwise. #ake sure your arms, legs and ne"k are loose. 5rom the pel!is, hun"h down 6yumuko7. /ont lo"k your knees. Ne"k and arms rela$ed. 0hen breath in and out, %eeling your "hest and stoma"h e$pand. 0hen sloooowly go up. :ie on the %loor, your ba"k %lat on the ground. 6usually better i% your knees are bent up instead o% your legs straight down, so that your spine will be "ompletely %lat.7 o ;ela$ your entire body. o #o!e your ne"k %rom side to side to rela$ and align it with your spine. o *reathe in and out slowly. *reathe in, %eel your "hest and stoma"h e$pand. *reathe out, %eel them "ollapse to the %loor as you release tension %rom the body. /o this %or 3 to ( minutes o 0hen make ssssss sound. ,arang isang balloon na nagdede%late. 0ry to prolong the ssss sound %or as long as possible, but 4I0H3<0 =553;0. >Imagine a long, "olored ribbon tra!eling outside your body and slowly %iling the room with "olor.?

*e aware o% your "hest1ribs and your diaphragm. ,ut one hand on your side 6ribs7 and another on your stoma"h right below the rib "age. *reathe in 3 "ounts and %eel your ribs e$pand. 0hen another 3 "ounts >trans%er? the breathing in to your diaphragm and %eel it e$pand. 0hen do the re!erse, breathe out, %irst 3 "ounts letting your diaphragm "ollapse, then ne$t 3 "ount >trans%er? to "hest and %eel it "ollapse. o In su""eeding breaths, in"rease the "ount to @, (, then A "ounts ea"hB inhale A "ounts "hest, A "ounts diaphragmC e$hale A "ounts diaphragm, then A "ounts "hest. o In same position, using same inhale1e$hale method, say aah ooo eee on e$hale as long as you "an. 0hen use #aaah moooh meeeh o 3ther lines to say while lying down. Say the lines until out o% breath. *ut e%%ortlessly #onee monuu #onee monuu #oneee mouuD Nim nim nim Nam nam nam Nim nim nim Nam nam namD #oney money moneyD #y oh #y oh #y oh #yD #y mind is my ownD #y mind is my ownD #any moaning men #any moaning menD #alamang malamang malamangD #ga mga mga mga D * ;esonan"e 9 :ets e$plore the areas o% the body where the sound "an "ome %rom o 4hile humming a low pit"hed sound, pat, rub di%%erent areas o% the body and try to imagine the sound "oming out %rom there 9 the "hest, the lower abdomen, the sides o% the "hest 6rib "ages7 the ba"k 6kidney area7. Shake your limbs and imagine the sound "oming %rom there 8on"entrate on the %a"e. #o!e the humming sound all o!er your %a"e, %rom the %orehead, to the "heeks, to the mouth. #o!e your %a"e around, s"run"h it up i% it helps. 0hen imagine the high pit"hed hmmming as i% it is "oming out o% the top o% your head. Imagine the sound o% your !oi"e "oming %rom deep within the abdomen. It is a deep hmm)ing sound. 0hen gradually it goes up to your "hest, then to your throat, then to your head, then out o% your head to the "eiling. 0hen do the opposite. 0he pre!ious e$er"ises show that our !oi"e "an resonate through di%%erent parts o% the body. :ets e$plore this some more by pairing up. ,artner A will tou"h an area o% ,artner *s body. * will try to >repel? As hand by making a sound "oming %rom the body part that was tou"hed. A should not remo!e

his1her hand until he1she %eels that the sound a"tually "ame %rom the area being tou"hed. 8 Arti"ulation 9 :ets get our mouth loose and ready so it "an "reate the shapes that will produ"e the desired sound 'awn and stret"h. :oosen up ;emember pre!ious e$er"ise where the !oi"e tra!els %rom head to abdomen. Say >Haaaaaa? using the top !oi"e and imagine it "oming %rom the top o% the head then tra!elling to the abdomen, while pushing the sound to the audien"e. &eep throat open. 4ag gagasgasin. 4ala rin sanang &anto when the sound mo!es %rom top !oi"e to abdomen *owling *allB Imagine that you are throwing a bowling ball, and your !oi"e is the bowling ball. Imitate the mo!ement o% bowling and as you let go, throw your !oi"e to the end o% the room and "ount >one!? "ount to ( or E Stret"h and open up your %a"e, eyes wide open , mouth wide open. 0hen s"run"h it up, eyes tight shut, lips !ery pursed. Imagine "hewing a bubble gum. =$aggerate mo!ement o% 2aw. Say the %ollowing till out o% breath o ;apid 0 sound o ;apid / sound o ;apid F sound o ;olling ; sound o A 6pronoun"ed ah7 ah ) Gah ) ah ) Gah ) ah ) Gah ) ah bah ) yah ) bah ) yah ) bah ) yah ) bah "ah ) $ah ) dah ) $ah ) "ah ) $ah ) "ah dah ) wah ) dah ) dah ) gah ) dah ) gah o E 6pronoun"ed eh7 %eh ) !eh ) %eh ) !eh ) %eh ) !eh ) %eh geh ) teh ) geh ) teh ) geh ) teh ) geh heh ) seh ) heh ) seh ) heh ) seh ) heh 2eh ) reh ) 2eh ) reh ) 2eh ) reh ) 2eh o I 6pronoun"ed ee7 kee ) nee ) kee ) nee ) kee ) nee ) kee lee ) mee ) lee ) mee ) lee ) mee ) lee mee 9 lee ) mee ) lee ) mee ) lee ) mee nee ) kee ) nee ) kee ) nee ) kee ) nee o O 6pronoun"ed oh7 poh ) 2oh ) poh ) 2oh ) poh ) 2oh ) poh roh ) hoh ) roh ) hoh ) roh ) hoh ) roh soh ) goh ) soh ) goh ) soh ) goh ) soh toh ) %oh ) toh ) %oh ) toh ) %oh ) toh o U 6pronoun"ed oo7

!oo ) doo ) !oo ) doo ) !oo ) doo ) !oo woo ) "oo ) woo ) "oo ) woo ) "oo ) woo yoo ) boo ) yoo ) boo ) yoo ) boo ) yoo Goo ) oo ) Goo ) oo ) Goo ) oo 9 Goo o 4eee weee weee weeeD 6 5a"e smiling7 o 4ow wow wow wowD 6Haw dropping7 o 4ee wow wee wowD 6alternate smile and drop 2aw7 Now lets do some tongue twisters. ;emember to enun"iate. =$aggerate the mo!ement o% the 2aw and the lips to help you. 6see appendi$7

/ ,utting it All 0ogether ;emember all the e$er"ises we did. 4e "an use all o% those when we say lines. /epending on the needs o% the s"ript, we "an !ary the pit"h, or e!en where our !oi"e is "oming %rom 6though usually we should use the diapgragm when speaking para hindi malaspag. <se throat or head !oi"e sparingly, %or emphasis7 ,it"hB :ow and High o 3ne 6low7 5iddledee! 6high7 0wo 6low7 5iddledee!... 5i!e 6low7 5iddledee! o 3ne 6low7 ,i"kity! 6high7D 5i!e 6low7 ,i"kity! 6high7 o Isa 6low7 0igidig! 6high7D :ima 6low7 0igidig! 6high7 o Isa 6low7 &utso)kutso! 6high7D :ima 6low7 &utso)kutso! 6high7 o 6high7 8ould you passD 6low7 8e"ily, mind your manners, 6high7 the sugar pleaseo 6high7 Shall we allD 6low7 .alentine, do stop "hattering, 6high7 go to dinnero 6high7 Ayun! 6low7 yan ang hirap sa iyo, eh. 6high7 puro ka reklamo! o 6high7 #ga kaibigan! 6low7 Handa na bang mga serbidor- 6high7 0ara na sa !eranda! o 6low to high7 one, two, threeD eight! 6high to low7 se!en, si$D one. o 6low to high7 A, *, 8,DH 6high to low7 I, H, &,D 3 o 6low to high7 Ayan na ayan na ayan na ayan na 6high to low7 ay mali wala naman pala. o 6low to high7 He s"hemed to win a "rown o% gold 6high to low7 but won a dungon dark and "old. o 6low to high7 Ayaw na ayaw ni Nando kumanta 6high to low7 kaya sasayaw na lamang siya o 6low to high7 Ne!er let your !oi"e stay on one note, 6high to low7 it will put the audien"e to sleep. .olume ) :oud and so%t o 6so%t to loud7 #y Iuestion will always be why. 4hy why 4H'-!

o 6so%t to loud7 Ang tanong ko ay bakit- *akit bakit *A&I0-! o 6loud to so%t7 A&IN ANF SA:A,I! Akin akin akin. o 6loud to so%t7 #y answer will always be no. No no no. 0ra!eling stress 9 depending on how you analyGe your s"ript1lines, youll need to emphasiGe "ertain words. 5or ea"h senten"e, re"ite while stressing di%%erent key words. o 0ake the time to do your best. o Iisa ang aking kamibg sa bahay o ;ake the lea!es and mow the lawn o 8all the do"tor and ask %or help o &ailan aalis ang ating bisitao *ibili ang &uya ng bagong bisikleta o 8lean the "ar as Iui"kly as you "an. Say any o% the lines while running, walking, or running, pausing and walkingD et" 8ross the room while saying the %ollowing senten"e and gesturing. 0he "ount is @ sets o% @ beats o 4hether the weather be "old, whether the weather be hot, well be together whate!er the weather, whether we like it or not o 6do the abo!e senten"e while gesturingB 4hether the weather be "old Jgesture to the le%tK 4hether the weather be hot Jgesture to the rightK 4ell be together Jboth arms %rom %ront o% "hest to outward 8hrist)like positionK 4hate!er the weather J raise both arms upK 4hether we like it or not Jright or le%t hand shakes %inger at audien"eK Sour"esB 4orkshopB A #anual %or A"ting httpB11www.uiowa.edu1Lsh"!oi"e1auditorium.html httpB11www.nationaltheatre.org.uk 0ongue twisters %rom the web InterludeB Sound Sense ,er%ormers do not only produ"e sound %rom his1her !oi"e. 0hey also produ"e them %rom their body as well. *y rubbing their hands, "lapping, snapping their %ingers, whistling, stomping %eet, ;ead e$"erpt o% :ight in the .illage, the "reation monologue o% the goddess &ali. 0he play is a"ted by ( storytellers in a southeast asian setting who assume di%%erent "hara"ters. 0hus, the produ"tion "alls %or li!e S5+ and perhaps e!en musi". Identi%y the sounds that "an be made by the a"tors themsel!es through !oi"e, through other body parts with the help o% instruments or props. 4ill re"orded sound and s%$ enhan"e the produ"tion-

II Sound /esign. Sound design is the pro"ess o% 6E7 spe"i%ying, 6M7 a"Iuiring, 637manipulating or 6@7 generating 6(7 audio elements that are reIuired %or a parti"ular theatri"al produ"tion. In some instan"es it may also in!ol!e the "omposition or manipulation o% audio to "reate a 6A7 desired e%%e"t or mood as di"tated by s"ript. All the musi" and1or e%%e"ts in a play "onsidered as a whole make up the Nsounds"ape.? 0he sound designer plans and pro!ides the sound e%%e"ts and s"oring needs o% the play, 6O7 usually the ones that are not generated li!e on stage. Sometimes it in!ol!es sound rein%or"ement through the use o% ele"troni" eIuipment, e.g. mi"rophones, speakers, et". E. M. 3. @. (. Spe"i%ied 9 Asked %or by the s"ript, dire"tor or produ"tion A"Iuiried 9 =ither %rom 5+ 8/s or downloaded %rom internet #anipulated 9 Spli"ed or edited %rom e$isting audio %iles Fenerated 9 3riginal "omposition or re"ording Audio =lements o =$pli"itly reIuired S5+ as stated in the s"ript o Impli"itly stated as part o% the setting o S"ore 6"an be musi" or drone7 =$er"iseB Fo thru :ight in the .illage s"ript and identi%y what S5+ is e$pli"itly asked %or 6none7 impli"itly needed 6sound o% animals, buGGing noise o% inse"t, bubble poping, et".7 4hat s"ore is appropriate;ead e$"erpt %rom 5luid and identi%y the =$pli"it 6the two "lassi"al pie"es, "linking o% glasses %or kiss, et".7 Impli"it 6dinner sounds i.e. %orks and kni!es, indistin"t "rowd "on!ersation7. Is a s"ore needed- 6probably unne"essary sin"e the two "lassi"al musi" will ser!e as the s"ore.7

A. 0he s"ore may either support the mood o% the s"ene, or "ontradi"t it to make the s"ene ironi" a. as an e$ample, do a s"ene with %riends laughing. 3ne may s"ore it with a happy tune, whi"h supports the s"ene. 3;, play a lonely, solo piano tune. 0he mood o% the s"ene "hanges. b. &ung may kopya kayo, wat"h the opening s"ene and opening "redits o% 0he So"ial Network. 0he original musi" "hoi"e by the dire"tor and s"reenwriter o% the opening "redits was supposed to be a 2angly 8 s song. 0he "omposer howe!er "hose a dissonant droning sound with a piano sometimes laying A)note melody. 0he e%%e"t o% that opening "redits "hanges be"ause o% that O. 0he dire"tor may sometimes spe"i%y that S5+ be done li!e to make the s"ene realisti". =.g. a gunshot, or "rowd noise %rom ba"kstage.

Sound /esigners should be innately musi"al, e!en i% they do not play a musi"al instrument. 0hey should ha!e a lo!e %or the spoken word, an appre"iation o% all musi" and sound, and be on their way to de!eloping good "riti"al listening skills. A sound designer must ha!e a natural sensiti!ity to the entire aural en!ironment. Sample Hob /es"riptionB ,;=),;3/<80I3N P ;=H=A;SA:S /etermine with ,rodu"tion #anager the type and number o% sound e%%e"ts reIuired %or the produ"tion. /etermine with ,rodu"tion #anager1Show ,rodu"er when sound e%%e"ts will be reIuired. /etermine the best means o% produ"ing the ne"essary sound e%%e"tsB li!e, 8/ et". Father and produ"e ne"essary sound e%%e"ts and prepare them %or %inal te"hni"al rehearsals. I% possible, prepare a rehearsal 8/ %or the stage manager to use prior to then. /etermine with ,rodu"tion #anager1Show ,rodu"er and Stage #anager the e$a"t "ues %or when the sound e%%e"ts will take pla"e and prepare a prompt book or "ue sheets %or the sound board. #ake sure Stage #anager10e"hni"al #anager has all "ues marked in the produ"tion prompt book.

,;3/<80I3N ;un all the sound e%%e"ts asso"iated with the produ"tion. /aily operation and maintenan"e o% the Sound System and eIuipment in a pro%essional manner and show respe"t %or all entertainers. *e present in theatre E hour be%ore show)time to "he"k all eIuipment and to start pre)show musi". Attend all rehearsals pertaining to any o% the shows or e!ents held in the theatre1entertainment areas. Set)up all sound reIuirements and per%orman"es and a"ti!ities in the theatre1entertainment areas. #ust always pra"tise all sa%ety pro"edures when operating any eIuipment or mo!ing any show items. *asi" musi" editing %or announ"ements and show orders. :iaison between Stage #anager10e"hni"al #anager and 5ront o% House personnel. Able to "ontrol any o% the !arious Audio #i$ers in any o% the ,ubli" lounges in short noti"e. httpB11www.aa"t.org1people1sounddesigner.html httpB11drama.yale.edu1admissions1soundQdesign.html 5inal A"ti!ityB

5rom the %our pie"es 6iisip pa ko kung ano maganda7, "reate a sabayang pagbigkas per%orman"e pie"e in"orporating all that you!e learned about !oi"e and sound design.

from Light in the Village by John Clifford (translated by Jerry Respeto Magsisimula ang dula. ISAB /A:A4AB 0A0:3B #agsisimula ang kuwento. <umpisahan ang kuwento sa simula. At sa simula, walang kahit anuman.

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Nakakabato! 4alang mga tindahan, 4alang mga bangko. 4ala. *akante at mapanglaw saan man. At ganito na ito, noon pa man. *inuksan ni Inang &alikasan ang kanyang mga mata.

Magiging INANG KALI si APAT. ISAB :I#AB &A:IB Idinilat ni Inang &alikasan ang malalaki niyang mata. Nakakita. Nagmasid)masid. At nagwikaB Hindi ito puwede. 0alagang hindi ito puwede. At hindi siya nagkamali. 4alang maaasahan! &aya, ito ang ginawa koB :umikha ako ng sabon at hinipan ko ang isang bula. Isang malaking bula. Isang dambuhalang bula. At pumailanglang. Nagpaikot)ikot sa itaas. Fusto ko ng mga bula. &aya hinipan ko pa ang isa. At isa pa. At isa pa. At sinabi ko sa isang bula bago pumutok ) #aaari ka. #aaari kang maging isang mundo. At nangyari nga. Isang malaki at bilog na mundo. #aganda. &aya, nagpaliit ako. Nagpaliit ako na singliit ng pulgas &aya ayun ako, singliit ng isang ga)tuldok na pulgas :umalakad sa santinakpan. ,atag at malawak ang palibot. ,antay at hungkag. 4alang laman. Ang paligid, kulay abo. Nakakabato. &aya, sa gawi dito, pumadyak)padyak ako

0A0:3B :I#AB &A:IB

At doon, nagpatalon)talon )) ipinagpag ang sarili na parang banig, 3 parang basahan. &aya nga, lumitaw ang mga tudling at tagaytay. At ang mga bundok ninyo Ang mga kapatagan At ang mga burol, pati na ang mga lambak. Na kung tutuusiRy tama lang ang pagkagawa. ,agkatapos, nagutom ako. :uminga)linga. At nakita ko itong isang bagay. Nakabitin sa himpapawid :umilipad sa tabi ko, kumakampay ang maririkit na puting pakpak. &aya hinuli ko. /iyos lang ang may kung ano iyon. *iniyak ko ang ulo. At ininom ang dugo. #asarap. :asang tsokolate. &aya kinain ko. /umighay ako. Iyan ang naging hangin ninyo. <mihi, dumura Na naging dagat, ilog, lawa. At sa wari koB nakalulugod. #agaling. Ang husay. At tumingkayad ako, at tumae ng ubod ng dami. ,agkatapos, akala ko, iyon na Syon. 0apos na. Aba! pero nang tumingin ako sa ibaba. Nakita ko itong maliliit na nilalang na nagsusulputan sa tae ko. At kayo Syon. Ikaw. Ikaw. 0awa ako nang tawa. Nanganak ako! 0ingnan mo sila! sabi ko. ,agmasdan mo sila! #ay mabuhok, may makinis. #ay anim ang paa, may apat. Ngunit ang ilan sa kanila, ang paa, dalawa lang. #ga kawawa at bulinggit na nilalang. At marami ang wala talagang paa. :umalangoy! Napakaganda nila. At tiningnan ko kayo. ,inagmasdan ko kayong lahat. #inasdan ko ang mga damo, mga puno at ang bughaw na langit. At maganda sila. 0alagang ubod ng ganda. At sinabi koB Sige, mag)kangkangan kayo.

At ginawa nga ninyo! Finawa ninyong lahat! At dumami kayo. At sinabi koB Sa inyong lahat. Sa mga ibon, sa mga isda, sa mga kulisap, sa mga balyena Sa mga gorilya, sa mga uod. #ga palaka at baboy #ga langgam at usa #ga gagamba, tao at ahas na may batik. Sinabi koB Ito ang mundo. Ito ang buong mundo. Alagaan ninyo ito. At tandaan. ,akatandaan kung sino kayo. &ung saan kayo nagmula. Saan kayo patutungo. Huwag ninyong kalilimutan. Na tandaan. 0andaan ako!

from !luid by !loy "uintos (The cyclorama lights up. The music is coming from behind the curtain. (!imone rushes to the center space. !he is dressed in a "ery smart# pale lilac coc$tail dress. %n her head# a tal$&bac$ monitor# 'hich she is continually 'hispering into. (!he also holds a (uitton clipboard# to 'hich she continually refers to.

(Althrough she is hard at 'or$# she has this pasted on smile. And her cool# calm and collected demeanor is ne"er ruffled. SI#O$E% Is that the wedding mar"h- Somebody, please %ind out. I know its musi", Hani"eD but it doesnt sound like the wedding mar"h to me. 4hos asking %or their "he"ks- 0he supplier ng !ideo wall. I 2ust signed it. 4ho else0he %lorists- Ang $apal nila ah! Aba, mali&mali naman the %lowers. She made tipid the tulips! As i% I "ouldnt tell no- At ang daming babys breath! )aduy no. 0hank Fod nalang that #rs. 0renas doesnt know her %lowers. Na$u, I wanted to tell the %lorist, palitan mo yan right now. *abys breath- Ano ito4edding re"eption sa HollibeeAnyway, too late %or that now. /o I ha!e a !isual on the bride and groom(As is =ntering the ballroom- 'es, I see them now. Fet the parents readyD 'es, at the presidential tableD now, please. I ha!e a !isual, theyre here. *ios $o day, what happened to my wedding mar"h- And what is this endless dum)de)dum)dum)dum- It is so unromanti"! Hani"eD get me that idiota "oordinator o% the ,hilharmoni". Now. As inD 4aity, get the bride and groom to the table %irstD AndD here they "omeD 0heyre at the table! Im signaling the head waiter nowD we!e made "onta"t! 0he soup parade is onD Now! 8hange o% musi"! 4ait, what happened to my >=ndless :o!e? %or the soup parade-!

0his is ruined! 0his dum)de)dum)dum)dumD isnt working!! Hani"e, as soon as soup is ser!ed, get me that ladyD that #iss ;enata or whate!er. 'es, that old lady who looks like she hasnt had se$ inD (!he turns and sees renata ne+t to her# smiling "acantly at the proceedings. (!imone free,es in anger. (-enata turns to her# smiles in her batty fashion# and s'ays her head to the habanera. (!imone grabs renata.s arm# and mo"es her off the center space. SI#O$E% (tal$ing into the head set Hani"eD take o!er! #iss ;enataD what is going on hereRE$A&A% SI#O$E% #iss Simone, hi/aD what is going on where4here- Here! Here at the ;omualdeG)0renas nuptials! Here, right now! 4e were supposed to do the wedding mar"h and then segue to >=ndless :o!e? %or the soup! Now, its ruined! 4hat is this dum)de) dum)dum)dumRE$A&A% 4hy, hi/a, thats the >Habanera? %rom 8armen. *y Feorges *iGet. Isnt it di!ine/i!ine- How "ould you say that#iss ;enata, when we hired the ,hilharmoni", we spe"i%i"ally said that we wanted you to play the wedding mar"h as the bride and groom swept into the ballroom. It would ha!e taken all o% the three minutes %or the bride and groom to get to their tableD and then, the triumphant >=ndless :o!e? %or the soup parade. And its ruined! 4hat is thisRE$A&A% SI#O$E% I told you. 0he >Habanera? %rom 8armen. *ut why-

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*e"ause it is so mu"h more apt. Its like a surprise, hi/aD our little surprise %or the bride and groom. :ook how lo!ely they are! #iss ;enata, we agreed. 4ait hi/aD stop. :isten. How sensual it is, the Habana no- :ike a tango, but not Iuite as !ulgar. I0 is sung by 8armen, the gypsy heroine o% *iGets opera in the middle o% a"t E. It is a song o% sedu"tion, o% temptation, o% longing. :istenD

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(!he recites from the libretto RE$A&A% L.amour est enfant de boheme Il na /amais connu de loi !i tu ne m.aime pas# /e t.aime !i /e t.aime# prend gard a toi0 Now that, #iss Simone, is a song %or lo!ers! :ike them. SI#O$E% 0his is a wedding, ;enata, not some gypsy orgy. ,lease. #ake them stop. #y soup parade! Set to >=ndless lo!e?! 4e "annot do that. 4hy*e"ause we do not play to soup! /o something! 'oure the "oordinator o% the ,hilharmoni"! #aestro *arbieri is the "ondu"tor. I didnt meet with him. I met with you! And we went through the repertoire. 5i!e times. 'es, I remember. So why is this happening-

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*e"ause the >Habanera? works better. Says whoSays Feorges *iGet himsel%, when he whispered it to me 2ust be%ore we got here. 0his Feorge %ellow is here- 4here is he- I want to talk to him! 3h no, hi/a. Hes Iuite dead. Has been sin"e E8O(.

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(!imone is speechless. SI#O$E% ;enata, I am not kidding. I "an sue the ,hilharmoni". I "an sue %or brea"h o% "ontra"t. I "an "an"el you "he"ks! I "an, and I will sue! 3h no you wont, hi/a. 3h yes I will. 0hen we will sue you also. 5or bree"h o% "ontra"t. Ang $apal! D How dare you! In the meetings and in the "ontra"t, you promised us that the ,hilharmoni" would be on !iewD on stage, where we belong. Not hidden behind the "urtain. *utD butD we had to "hange the plans. 4e needed the giant s"reen %or the !ideo playba"k. Its part o% the design. Ah, and you "hose to hide us %rom !iew, yes*ut people "an hear you playing! 4hat does it matter i%D 1i/a, it matters !ery mu"h to my players and to my "ondu"tor, #aestro *arbieri. 'ou do not hide the ,hilharmoni"! *ut we paid you! I am a "lient ;enata, and I demand that I be treated with de%eren"e! RE$A&A% 4hat is de%eren"e, #iss Simone- Something you "an demand o% us-

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4e are the ,hilharmoni". 4e demandD no, we do not demand. 4e ha!e earned respe"t. 4e do not demand de%eren"e. 4e do not need it. 4e ha!e earned respe"t. SI#O$E% 4hy youreD youre not e!en a player. 'oure 2ust the "oordinator. 'ou talk like you wereD a soloist. And you are talking like you were the bride! 1i/a, what does it say there on your name tag-

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(-enata reaches out to read !imone.s name tag. Simone .aldes, wedding "oordinator. It seems we are on eIual ground, you and I. And e$"use me, I was a player on"e. A soloist. I played with the se"ond !iolins. 0his ,hilharmoni" has played at weddings %ar greater than this and we were ne!er hidden %rom !iewD ne!erD but waitD (The 1abanera ends. There is polite applause from the re"elers. Then the tin$ling of glasses. (-enata /oins in the applause. (!imone s'itches on the headset and runs to the center. SI#O$E% 4as that a kiss- !ayang, I missed it. Hani"e, Im ha!ing a bit o% problem "ueing #iss ;enata and the or"hestra. 4e should be ha!ing some light "lassi"al musi" now, %or the dinner. ,lease take "are o% things on the %loorD please. *ahil nalolo$a na a$o sa matandang ito! (!imone 'al$s bac$ to -enata# 'ho is once again# sur"eying the scene# 'ith that "acant smile of hers. SI#O$E% #iss ;enata, I will %orgi!e the mistake that the ,hilharmoni" has made. ;ight now, we need some light "lassi"al musi". It is "oming, #iss Simone. (sighing 0hank youD

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(The opening bars of )eetho"en.s 2ifth come crashing out from behind the curtain. SI#O$E% RE$A&A% 3h Fod, no, please Fod. No please. (shouting abo"e the music :ight "lassi"al musi", as reIuested. SI#O$E% RE$A&A% 0hats not light! 3h dear, you should hear 4agner.

(The music thunders. RE$A&A% A"tually, hi/a, i% you think about itD its !ery apt. A%ter the Habanera, a%ter the honeymoon, here "omesD reality. 0his is what marriage is all about. 0he thunderD and then the "lash o% wills. 0he battle o% personalities, the tempests in the teapot, the sturm und drangD And I suppose some ghost whispered this sele"tion to you! *eetho!ens a"tually. ;enata, please, this will not do. I ha!e so many "lients who want to hire you. I ha!e ba"k)to)ba"k weddings all through Hune, Huly and AugustD all the way to /e"ember. 'ou "ould lose all that! /o you realiGe5irst, remo!e this "urtainD Its part o% the design!

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(A great passion o"ercomes -enata. !he does not loo$ at !imone# she stares ahead# a force of nature. RE$A&A% ;emo!e the "urtain! Show the audien"e who is playing. 0hey dont know that it is the ,hilharmoni" ba"k here, playing %or them, li!e with *arbierri at the helm, willing *eetho!en to li%e! 0o li%e, you hear- :i%e itsel%D

0elling you to take your %ool "urtains away and show with great pride the or"hestra that is playing. Now! (!imone lets out a cry of frustration# then claps her hand o"er her mouth. !he storms off in anger. 1o'e"er temporarily# she is defeated. (-enata loo$s after the departing !imone. (!he sur"eys the scene ahead. (-enata smiles# and the battiness has turned into magnificence. )ehind her# the giant cyclorama rolls and hea"es# 'ith the music. RE$A&A% :i%e, I tell youDli%eD

(!he stand alone# the giant cyclorama# hea"ing and rolling to )eetho"en.s 2ifth. (The lights fade out on -enata.

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*ut a bit o% better butter ) 0hat would make my batter better.N So she bought a bit o% butter, *etter than her bitter butter, And she baked it in her batter, And the batter was not bitter. So Rtwas better *etty *otter *ought a bit o% better butter. How mu"h wood would a wood"hu"k "hu"k I% a wood"hu"k "ould "hu"k woodHe would "hu"k, he would, as mu"h as he "ould, And "hu"k as mu"h wood as a wood"hu"k would I% a wood"hu"k "ould "hu"k wood. ,eter ,iper pi"ked a pe"k o% pi"kled peppers. /id ,eter ,iper pi"k a pe"k o% pi"kled peppersI% ,eter ,iper pi"ked a pe"k o% pi"kled peppers, 4hereRs the pe"k o% pi"kled peppers ,eter ,iper pi"kedShe sells seashells on the seashore. 0he shells she sells are seashells, IRm sure. A big bug bit a bold bald bear and the bold bald bear bled blood badly 8an you "an a "anned "an into an un"anned "an like a "anner "an "an a "anned "an into an un"anned "anImagine an imaginary menagerie manager managing an imaginary menagerie *abbling, *en brought *abs to beha!e badly. /a!id tried drying tomatoes daily, due to /inaRs tremendous diet. ,aul pruned ,enelopeRs pansies lea!ing ,enelope perple$ed. #able had a maple tree. #ableRs maple tree didnRt make maple syrup %or #able. Is #ableRs maple unable0wenty little leopards laughed at two lo%ty lions. =at ea"h green pea. Aim straight at the game. =d said get ready. It is in Italy. I tried my kite. 3aks grow slowly. 5ather was "alm as he threw the bomb on the do"k. An awed audien"e applauded 8laude. Fo slow Hoe, youRre stepping on my toe. Sau"e makes the goose more su""ulent. <p the blu%%, *ud runs with the "up o% lo!e. ;ed led men to the hei%er that %ell in the dell. #aimed animals may be"ome mean. ItRs time to buy a ni"e limeade %or a dime. 3il soils doilies. 5lip a "oin, ;oy, you ha!e a "hoi"e o% oysters or poi. Sheep shears should be sharp. At her leisure, she used rouge to "amou%lage her %eatures.

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