The Farewell
Poo
Libretto by Daniel Solon
PERUSALSCORE
RENE ORTH
The Farewell
Poo
Libretto by Daniel Solon
The Farewell Poo Originated in Tapestry Opera’s Composer-Librettist Laboratory 2018.
Daniel Solon, libretto Rene Orth, composition
Late night. The home is dark. Light casts down the hallway, projecting from the gap around the closed bathroom door. Charlie grabs Robert by the hand and drags him to the toilet. They stand over the bowl, looking in. Charlie looks at Robert expectantly.
Charlie: Is it, good?
Robert: Good?
Charlie: Does my poo look, good?
Robert: It is shapely.
Charlie: Yes.
Robert: Well proportioned.
Charlie: Yes. Will I go to the hospital?
Robert: No.
Charlie: I will go to the hospital, If my poo is bad, I’m sick.
Robert: But lookYour poo is wonderful! You are wonderful!
Let’s say ‘farewell’ to poo and go back to bed.
PERUSALSCORE
Charlie: Farewell?
Robert: Farewell is goodbye when things leave you.
Farewell to worry.
Farewell to sorrow.
Farewell to bad things and wonderful too.
Charlie: My mom?
Robert: Your mom. My sister.
Charlie: Your sister.
Charlie/ Robert: Farewell to worry.
Farewell to sorrow.
Farewell to bad things
Farewell to my mom/ sister
Farewell.
(They flush. Robert helps Charlie wash his hands. Exeunt.)
PERUSALSCORE
The Farewell Poo
Late at night. Robert and Charlie stand over the toilet bowl, looking in.
libretto: Daniel Solon Music: Rene Orth
PERUSALSCORE
PERUSALSCORE
Orth: Farewell Poo JAT-166-016-VS