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BACK TO INTRODUCTION OF RIO RIO SCENE EIGHT “KING OF THE HILL” Boys Yeah, yeah WB When I was born I was buckin’ the odds. And today I am gamblin’ still. But I’ve got to win and I ain’t gonna stop. Till they call me King of the Hill. There is only one […]
BACK TO INTRODUCTION OF RIO RIO SCENE SEVEN “TAMANERO“ Two boys and Waterbug have stopped running in a lower ghetto alley, below the Dona Marta Hill, hide out for the drug gang of Tamanero. All locals refer to the hill as “Santa Marta”. Key of Ab. Boy 1 I thought you said that you […]
BACK TO INTRODUCTION OF RIO RIO SCENE FIVE “WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN OF TODAY?” Old man On this soil I took my first few steps (intro) On this soil I’ll soon be laid to rest. But things have changed, Oh God they’ve changed. My memory still runs clear. So listen to an old man now […]
BACK TO INTRODUCTION OF RIO RIO SCENE FOUR “WHAT DID YOU MAKE TODAY?” Trumpet intro–C, C#, D Boy 1 So tell us what did you make today? Waterbug More than I’d dare to ever say now. Boy 2 Can you afford to eat? Waterbug I can survive on the street. (chorus woh-oh) There’s […]
BACK TO INTRODUCTION OF RIO RIO SCENE THREE “SUCK IT UP” (SPOKEN PARTS) Roberto Sanna Roberto Sanna reporting for duty. Concierge Ah, good! We need some new blood. With Carnival this week, you are going to be seeing a lot of action! RS (excited) Oh boy–the front lines. Concierge First you are […]
BACK TO INTRODUCTION OF RIO RIO SCENE TWO “GRACIOUS” John Hawthorne walks over to the tourist counter to thank Helena. John I’d like to thank-you, gracious, for your help was nice. Helena (coyly) My job’s to answer questions and to give advice. John (flirtatious) […]
BACK TO INTRODUCTION OF RIO RIO SCENE ONE “WELCOME TO RIO” Musicians sleepily walk through the audience and onto the stage to play their “Welcome” to the arriving passengers from an overnight. On stage, a janitor pushes a broom in the airport. Musician #1 stubs his toe. He swears. Musician #1 (spoken) Merda! Musician #2 […]
Melissa and I just attended a fabulous production of Man of La Mancha at the Light Opera Works Theater in Evanston. In it’s signature song, Don Quixote explains his quest and the reasons behind it. In doing so, he captures the essence of the play and its philosophical underpinnings, and defines another life in crescendo. […]
The grass is always greener on the other side. Did you ever go on a vacation to a tropical resort and remark, “Wow—I could live here forever!” Just ask the residents how they feel. Many would tell you that they would like to escape. With Rio de Janeiro, there is an underbelly to its pristine […]