Skyresh Pull the ropes as tight as he can bear. Gulliver Could I really see them standing there? Ensemble See the great man mountain over there… Glvr & Ens’ble And there, and there, and there, and there … [The Ensemble move apart and small groups or individuals point out front on each ―And there‖, building the imagined picture of an enormous Gulliver stretching across the sand out front (ie over the audience), Meanwhile, Gulliver climbs up into the crow‘s nest to Don Pedro‘s distress, reaching it and tying himself to the ship‘s mast].
Solos / Ens’ble And there … and there … and there … and there And there … and there … and there … and there And there … and there … and there … and there! [On the final ―there!‖, all the Lilliputians turn sharply and point upstage at Gulliver, who is now tied to the mast, transferring the imagined image of ‗big‘ Gulliver previously out front onto the ‗real‘ Gulliver . The image he portrays is similar to Da Vinci‘s Man restrained, or Christ on the cross].
Gulliver
I was enormous On the ground My head was spinning round. I lay before the sun The sea had spat me out and now My travels had begun!
[The Emperor climbs a swiftly erected platform laboriously, with Lilliputian pomp. He faces out front to speak to Gulliver. The ensemble sings his full regal name].
Ensemble
Golbasto Momaren Evlame Gurdilo Shefin Mully Ully Gue Golbasto Momaren Evlame Gurdilo Shefin Mully Ully Gue
Emperor
(Shouting) I, Golbasto, Momaren, Evlame, Gurdilo, Shefin, Mully, Ully Gue -
Gulliver Ensemble Skyresh
Monarch of Monarchs! Delight and Terror of The Universe! Whose feet press down to the centre! Whose head strikes against the Sun! Most Mighty Emperor of Lilliput … in all humility … demand to know your intentions! (During this exchange Gulliver‟s voice may be amplified) I mean you no harm … Ah!!!! An earthquake! An earthquake! No … We are under attack! Battlestations!
Chaos abounds – the noise is dreadful. People shout and hold their ears. General melée.
Herald
Silence!
There is silence, followed by a rumble that builds and builds; the Lilliputians react with great fear.
Gulliver
Forgive me … my stomach!
There is a mighty burp. The Lilliputians react with disgust.
Emperor Clefren Emperor Clefren Marsi Emperor
Please control yourself! Clefren Frelock! Your Highness? This ‗Great Man Mountain‘ must eat and drink. Gather all the chefs in the kingdom, and cook! Yes, your highness! Come on Marsi! Drunhlo!!!! (Clefren, Marsi & son Drunhlo exit). (To Gulliver) Where are you from? Blefuscu?! 13