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THE WOODEN SPOON (1998)
for high female voice, narrator, actor, and 10 instrumentalists |
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THE WOODEN SPOON
(1997-1998) is a short music theater work that chronicles the events of
an unfortunate incident between a small child and her father. An
eclectic mixture of serious and popular music are the backdrop for the
emotional, dark stage action.
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PLOT SYNOPSIS
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Little Lila
is at home playing with her doll.
Her father sits in a chair reading, occasionally watching her. A seemingly normal, happy home. Unexpectedly, Lila smashes her doll. Angered by this, he reprimands her with a ferocious spanking. In pain, hurt, and withdrawn, Lila hides. A terrible verbal attack ensues. Miraculously, she finds deep within herself, the courage to take a stand against her father, once and for all. |
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Larisa Montanaro, Neil Flory, Tim Girardot,
with member of the University of Texas New Music Ensemble,
conducted by Brent Baldwin.
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| PERFORMANCE HISTORY | |||||
| « Premiere April
21, 1998, Austin, TX, Recital Hall, Austin, TX
by Larisa Montanaro, Neil Flory, Tim Girardot, with member of the University of Texas New Music Ensemble, conducted by Brent Baldwin « March 22, 2000, Recital Hall, Austin, TX by Larisa Montanaro, Neil Flory, Tim Girardot, with member of the University of Texas New Music Ensemble, conducted by Brent Baldwin. |
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THE
WOODEN SPOON Copyright © 1998 by James Barry (ASCAP)
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