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The Gallery: The Core Story

Photo by Shawn Vinson

Set in a theatre, the curtains open, the stage is black apart from 12 pieces of artwork suspeded across the stage in a row each with a spotlight, the first the most brightly lit of a lady bathing on a rooftop. Then the lights crackle and snap, all goes black, there’s a thud, a light flickers on the stage and rests on the cause, the lady has fallen out of her painting. A lyrical journey of searching and renewal begins. Along her way meeting shepherds, kings, queens, travelers, children, waifs and strays…

NEW!!! from The Gallery comes this beautiful audio delight…

“The Lady Bathing on a Rooftop” and “Asking the Shepherd” their stories and music woven back to back within this gorgeous musical narrative.

Rehearsal Peeks

Visit each painting below for more previews

Explore each painting in The Gallery

Lady Bathing on a Rooftop

The Gallery: “Lady Bathing on a Rooftop” (painting #1)

Asking the Shepherd

The Gallery: “Asking the Shepherd” (painting #2)

Meeting the Gypsies

The Gallery: “Meeting the Gypsies” (painting #3)

An Ancient Soldier's Tale

The Gallery: “An Ancient Soldier’s Tale” (painting #4)

The Gallery: “Clues in the Fireplace” (painting #5)

The Statue Moves

The Gallery: “The Statue Moves” (painting #6)

The Swing by Todd Alexander

The Gallery: “The Swing” (painting #7)

Is There Anybody There? by Todd Alexander

The Gallery: “Is There Anybody There?” (painting #8)

The Magi and the Muse by Todd Alexander

The Gallery: “The Magi and The Muse” (painting #9)

A Little Love for the Pigeons by Todd Alexander

The Gallery: “A Little Love for the Pigeons” (painting #10)

Our Souls by Todd Alexander

The Gallery: “Our Souls” (painting #11)

Ascend by Todd Alexander

The Gallery: “Ascend” (painting #12)

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The Gallery Image Projection Instructions

Project 1st painting, “Lady Bathing on a Rooftop”

(15 minutes approximately)

Cue prompt, to blackout projection:
Natalie: “…the crystal glass falls, smashing shards of white light, all goes black (fade to black) and there’s the thud…”

(pause)

Slowly fade up 2nd painting, “Asking the Shepherd”

(14 minutes approximately)

Cue prompt, last song “Way Oh”:
Natalie: “…somehow somehow it came back to me… an old shepherd…”

Hear the final notes clear and fade up third painting, “Meeting the Travelers”

At the very end after the applause and the audience is moving, please begin a 30 second per image rotation of the 12 paintings accompanied by the audio of “The Gallery: The Core Story.” (below)

Snow Angel

Make a Snow Angel and let it fade
the snow had melted and the angel has stayed

A little boy named Christopher lay down in the snow,
flapping his arms and legs wildly and nowhere seemed to go,
what are you doing Christopher? for goodness sakes get up,
I looked down at the imprint, my whole heart warmed up.

Make a snow angel and let it fade
the snow has melted and the angel has stayed

Like crazy kids we sprawled around our arms and legs a flapping,
jumping up and falling down shouting with joy and laughing.
Even now when I’m all alone and snow is on the ground,
I fall down and flap my limbs knowing angels are around.

Make a snow angel and let it fade,
the snow has melted and the angel has stayed.
Make a snow angel and make a wish of love peace and joy,
an angelic kiss…..

Snow Angel in America
Snow Angel in America
Snow Angel in America
Snow Angel in America
Snow Angel in America

Holly Red and Mistletoe White

Holly Red and mistletoe white,
The stars are shining with golden light,
Burning like candles, this Holy Night
Holly red and mistletoe white.

Mistletoe white and holly red
The doors are shut and the children a-bed.
fairies at foot and angels at head.
Mistletoe white and holly red.

A greeting from our friends at Holywell Primary School, England
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.
Snow Angel at Holywell Primary School in the U.K.

Ya Teir

Ya Teir ghanny ghanny
Ala janahak tayyerny
wad’deeny lilbesatenn
ashrab mai, akol teen
shrab mai, akol teen

Farrehny farhat el’eed
labbesny thawby aljadeed
kol mayreed, baba yereed
kol mayreed, baba yereed

O bird sing sing
carried on your wing let me fly
take me to the fields
to drink water, eat figs
to drink water, eat figs

Let me feel the happiness of the Eid
Let me wear my new dress
(not quite sure.. maybe..) I want, father also wants

Se Essa Rua Fosse Minha

Se essa rua
Se essa rua fosse minha
Eu mandava
Eu mandava ladrilhar
com pedrinhas
com pedrinhas de brilhante
para o meu para o meu amor passar

Nessa rua
Nessa rua tem um bosque
que se charma
que se chama solidao
dentro dele
dentro dele mora um anjo
que roubou
que roubou meu coracao

Se eu roubei
se eu roubei teu coracao
tu roubaste
tu roubaste o meu tambem
se eu roubei
se eu roubei teu coracao
e porque
e porque te quero bem

were mine this road

I’d have it encrusted

with gems of diamonds

* so my love could pass

In this road
there’s a bush
whose name is
Solitude
where in dwells
an angel
who has stolen
my heart

As i have stolen
your heart
so you have
stolen mine
If I have stolen
your heart
* It was because
I love you.

Kisa Pada

Kisa pada
trava raste
gora zeleni

U toj gori
raste drvo
tanko visoko

pod nyim sjedi
dj evojcica
bratec pohranje

Rain falls
grass grows
mountains turn green

In the forest
a tall tree is growing
thin and tall

under it sits
a girl
next to her little brother

Ya Amar

(with kind permission from Rene Bendali)

Ghassil wijjak ya amar bissaboony wil haajar
weinak ya amar
am ghassil wijjee!
mashit shaarak ya amar wil misht el-helu nkassaar
weinak ya amar
am mashit shaaree!

Tal el-amar wil amar andeel kbeer maalla’ bishajaar
wishajaar aalee aalee kteer
tal el-amar
wil amar andeel kbeer
maala’ bishajaar
wishajaar aalee aalee kteer
ya amar dawwy
ya amar dawwy
addinee dawwy
addinee dawwy
W baddi minnak ya amar tikroj aghsoon
eshajaar w tinzal addabky
Inzal addabky?

wash your face oh moon with soap and stone
where are you moon?
I’m washing my face!
brush your hair oh moon and the pretty comb got broken
where are you moon?
I’m brushing my hair!

The moon has appeared and the moon is a very large lantern
hanging up on the trees and the trees are very tall
oh moon shine
all over the world shine

and I want you oh moon to slide over the tree branches
and come down and join the dance
come down and join the dance?

Funiculi Funicula

Aissera, nannine, me ne sagliete
Tu saie addo
Addo sto core ngrato chiu dispiete
farme non po
Addo llo fuoco coce ma si fuje
te lassa sta
E non te corre appriesso non te struje
sulo a guarda

jammo jammo ncoppa jammo ja
jammo jammo ncoppa jammo ja
funiculi funicula
ncoppa jammo ja funiculi funicula

Ne.. jammo: da la terra a la montagna
no passo nc’e;
Se vede Francia, Proceta, LaSpagna
E io veco a te.
Tirate co lli fune nnitto, nfatto
Ncielo se va
se va comm’a llo viento, a l’antrasatto,
gue, saglie, sa

yesterday evening. my love, I went up
do you know where?
where this ungrateful heart cannot spite
me anymore.
where the fire burns, but if you flee
it let’s you be
and it doesn’t chase you, it doesn’t burn you
to see the sky

let’s go up to the top, let’s go

funicular up! funicular down!

let’s go from the earth to the mountaintop
without walking
We can see France, Procida and Spain
and I can see you.
pulled by a rope, no sooner said than done
we’ll go to heaven
it goes like the wind suddenly,
up up up…

Attention

Attention avec affection
maintenant, maintenant
voice les nieges d’antan

Les pendules tictaquant les heures
qui passant
dans les coeurs bat la vie

Les secrets sacres sont confies
Les voeux saint sont accordes

savoire l’instant
enchantement

attention with affection
now, now
here are the snows of yesteryear

clocks tick the hours
by
hearts beat life

holy secrets imparted
saintly wishes granted

savour the moment
enchantment

On the Seashore of endless worlds children meet

Haattimmatimtim
tara maathe pare deem
tdadair khara duto shing
tara haatimmatimtim

Haattimatimtim
they lay eggs in the field
they have two straight horns
they are Haattimatimtim

Star

(with kind permission from Louise Pascale, author of Qu Qu Qu Barg-e-Chinaar, children’s songs from Afghanistan)

Setaara jaan, setaara jaan
cheshmak zanaan setaara jaan

Har shab ba maa qesah maygah
az Aasmaan seaara jaan

Gelaab wa neelofar rafeeq
sosan wa nasreen mayshan
Nastran wa benafsha ham
khuwaarhar yaasamin mayshan

Shab kay maysha har haft shaan
az gul beta paayeen mayshan
mayran da aasmaan baalaa
setaara (e) parween mayshan

little star, little star,
twinkling little star

every night it tells us a story
of the starlight sky

Rose and lily are friends
with Iris and Aquila
Eglantine and Violet are
sisters with Jasmine.

when night falls, all the seven sisters (the constellation Pleiades)
come out like blossoms on a bush
and rise to the high heaven
becoming bright as venus

Small Heaven Orphanage, Afghanistan

Caldera

Elo, Elo aduk pe
Elo, Elo aduk pe
Asa Asa kiniloo
Elo, Elo aduk pe nu zo lo
Oo nu zo le oo fumi loo

no translation remains known.

Icicle

Godeureum Godeureum
Soo jung Godeureum
Godeureum ttadaga
bahleul yukkuseo
Gaakshibaang youngchaange
daalanoayoh

icicle icicle
crystal like icicle
pick the icicle
and make icicle shades
dress the windows
of the bride’s room.

Ski Resort by GaHyeon Kim, DokJeong Primary School, Korea
Snow Angel by HyeonJung Ku, DokJeong Primary School, Korea
Stars by GaHyeon Kang, DokJeong Primary School, Korea
Greetings from DokJeong Primary School, Korea

Nana

Duermete, nino, duerme
Duerme, mi alma,
Duermete, lucerito
De la manana.
Nanita, nana, Nanita nana,
Duermete, lucerito
De la manana

Go to sleep little child
Sleep, my soul
Go to sleep little star
of the morning
lulla-lullaby
sleep little star
of the morning

Lady Bathing on a Rooftop
Asking the Shepherd
Meeting the Gypsies
An Ancient Soldier’s Tale
Clues in the Fireplace
The Statue Moves
The Swing
Is There Anybody There?
The Magi and the Muse
A Little Love for the Pigeons
Our Souls
Ascend

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