A THEATRE PIECE FOR SOPRANO & ACCORDION DEDICATED TO MARY MORRISON { JOSEPH MACEROLO COMMISSIONED WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE ONTARIO ARTS CouNCIL. zB N44%4 — “Dugaron(s ca. £4 Males55.2 LA TESTA | Bb°>ADRIANE APPEARANCE ‘The head of tho cingor appesrs to be sitting in the centre of a all table, but benesth the table no body fe seen, She table ts Situated in’a snali Fiosk, feed with s curtain by which che Betker (accordionist) may expose and hide the bodjless head coussaverzon The MOrK depends on the effective execution of a magician's trick. In reality ‘the singer 1s" seated on a stool beneath the abies but Ehincie Maton ty too sory clone piste Siaee ietees Ot nae wrath Ste"astened between the front ani tro side loge cf the table” (hese mirrors sctuaily obscure the back leg ef the tale Due tf he audience potices this st all it will aesune thet the beck Les ie hidden behind the forenost-) The mitrore will reflect the inser wells end floor of the Kiosk, (V = W ~ x = ¥); but the reflections Wiii'be taken by the audience £0 be the back wall (2) to IE the audience is situated below the kiosk, more of the vall wil be reflected. “IF it ie situated higher then the kiosks ‘More of the floor vill be reflected, Por this reason ft is vital Ehat he interior walle and floor of the kiosk be coversd with {the sane naterial and that Joine between walls and floor should bei thsolutely sessiess. To achieve this, unifors lighting will Slee be necessary ‘The table may be smal and possints ft Found, with a tole in the centre For the singer" head. The top coud therefore be hinged, thus ‘The mirrors should be permanently ‘Hed t0°the Loge, bts Ringe dn fhe. lose sould also make it possible a Eevadjuse the angle of reflection. } { (0.5. Te table has only three egs.) =7,—=‘mre kiosk should be about two meters square. the walle should bevabout two meters high. “While the walle and floor nase be tiiformly. covered. (possibly with dark cloth) the construction Mstbe made so that it can be taken apart and packed for trevelling. Across the front of the booth is a colorful, full-length curtain, She sort seen at faire and cirovess, he exterml walls of the Kiosk should also be brightly painted. ihe barker (accordionist) ‘ike On stage briskly at the beginning of the plece, Be weare top hae, bright sow tie, well-worn black taile with bagey ponte: 4a face oy sig bevnade sp. 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THE SPECTACLE OF A LIFETIME, LA TESTA D'ADRIANE !w ADRIANA, A PRINCESS, CAUGHT PRESERVED BY THE FANTASTIC ART-OF LEGER DEMAA, EMBALMED A SPLIT SECOND AFTER DEATH, SUSPENDED BETWEEN THIS WORLD AND THE NEXT; COME BACK FROM THE DEAD, Sue 1S Auve ! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN , THE HEAD oF ADRIANE, LA TESTA b/Apriane! REPEAT THe music OF SECTION © ENDIns AS Fouows: eas “as THE ACCORDIONST'S RIGHT AND KOUES DEFY FhOM THE KeyBonk> TOuMlDS THE CURTIN, FREEZING MOMENIMKILY, THEN wiMisKinG IT BACK 7D REVEAL THE HEAD Of A WOMAN OW A TABLE. HER EYES ARE CLOSED. [8 SHE DEO Ok ASLEEP? RETER A LONG PAUSE, THE fccoldousT RESIMES, SPEAKING IN PUSHED TONES —4.-SHE 1S MoT DEAD SHE SLEEPS ONLY ‘A TRAGIC STORY A YOUNG GIRL, CONFUSED, DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE... SHE RIED HEISE... gp No ONE coup SRP HER. ply ® “Bie ae a @ inn ae? fen SHE ws Sale aha tee w=, = eS Gp (noreonis) L Ano 1s maseuey HEE > Hig oT By A SECRET yn = Skene EE Music... 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