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T HE UN 80 T H A NNIVERSARY P EACE C HILD C ONCERT An Orchestral Celebration of Peace – a Dream Unfolding A HISTORY OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF GLOBAL COLLABORATION
1ST DRAFT BASE SCRIPT by
David Woollcombe
© Peace Child International September 26th 2024
Music The songs and lyrics are by David Gordon, scored for orchestra by Richard Arnell. The central Symphonic Interlude will be in 5 x movements, each composed by a citizen of one of the P5 Nations, and selected by its government.
Cast • 3 x lead cast members: a boy and a girl aged 16-25 + an Elder Story-teller aged, or made-up to look, between 60 to 70. Also one younger child(10-12) who has a small acting part. • SATB chorus of 40 to 200 people of all ages from which individuals come forward to sing solos; • World Orchestra made up of youth from National Youth Orchestras from Europe and elsewhere;
Setting Bare black stage with large screen at the back on to which images and Titles are projected throughout the show to illustrate the action. The 3 x Lead cast members and soloists stand at 3 x Microphones at the front of stage with the Chorus behind them. The orchestra, if you have one, is in front of the Chorus; the rhythm section or piano / synthesiser is either stage right or stage left of the Chorus.
Key Goals 1. To present a positive, upbeat vision of the UN’s future to the world, especially young audiences; 2. To present the UN in the context of the history of global collaboration – to show how far we’ve come but also how far we have to go, and how urgently, to ensure the sustainability of Life on Earth for our own, and Future, Generations; 3. To alert global audiences to the UN’s 80 th Anniversary and its own plans for its future;