Instrumentation

tenor

guitar

Duration

30 Minutes

Commission

Maximilian Pitner

Short Synopsis

This is a music theater piece, i.e. a piece that uses various aspects of all the arts, and is meant to be an experience for both the artists and the audience. It is designed to lead all those involved to a greater understanding of themselves, ultimately helping them realize their highest potential of knowledge and skill.

General Overview

The first movement (song) starts in the dark. This means that the two performing artists, in this case a guitarist and a tenor (although the vocal part can be transposed to any range to make the piece singable for all genders), should already be on stage when the audience enters. Ushers with flashlights may, of course, guide the audience to their seats (if there are any), but the flashlights should be turned off as quickly as possible, i.e., before the start of the piece. Between the movements (songs), spotlights should be turned on (see lighting plan), and each artist should remove one article of clothing before starting the next movement. The artists should wear nine pieces of clothing at the start of the piece, so that by the end of the ninth movement, they can remove the last piece of clothing and stand naked before the audience as a symbol of overcoming all normative ideologies. At the end, the artists should remain motionless, facing forward until the audience reacts, either with applause or by throwing small-hard objects (in which case the artists should leave the stage as quickly as possible to avoid possible injury).

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