The Shepherd In The Distance
by Holland HudsonGenre: Other
Setting: Fantasy
Format of Original Source: Play
Recommended Adaptation Length:
Candidate for Adaptation? Not Likely
EXCERPT:
Stringed music Princess enters from the left, veiled and carrying a scarf in her hands Goat enters with her, goes at once to the Shepherd Princess poses at center Wazir and Vizier turn, smirking Princess dances Wazir leers and strokes his beard Princess ends dance beside Vizier
Chords, agitato She ties his arms with her scarf
Sand blocks Wazir is convulsed with laughter
Chords Princess binds Wazir’s arms with her veil
Sand blocks Vizier is convulsed with laughter
Princess rhythm on The Attendant enters from the left with a box wood drum on which a skull and cross-bones are conspicuous
Tap Princess takes two pills from the box
Tap She pops them into her prisoners’ open mouths
Princess rhythm The Attendant exits as she came
Sand blocks Wazir and Vizier swallow vigorously
Drum crash They lay their heads upon the chess table and die
COMMENTS:
This is a “pantomime” — there’s no dialogue or lyric; it’s a description of aciton as well as a description of music.
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