Circle/Shape Six: Yemayá

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This circle honors Yemayá. Yemayá is the orisha of motherhood and the queen of the Sea. She works through dreams and intuition. One prays to her in matters of fertility and spiritual growth. = Mary, Star of the Sea = Black Virgin Mary= Archangel Ariel is the lioness or lion of God; they protect the earth, animals and the environment.

-- In Circle Six: (Yemaya/Mary, Black Star of the Sea /Archangel Ariel)

We hear ocean waves, rushing onto a very deep beach. A sound that is languid, extended, like a note held a breath too long. Impossibly mournful rain stick sounds. Tears. MARY the Gardener’s tears. MARY wears classic gardening tools on a bright apron made of voting ballots. SHE carries a basket with gloves, scissors, plant cuttings. Everything about her is blue, even her hair, as if she is wearing the both the Summer sky and the Azure sea on her skin and clothes.

Displayed on the Tarot card: Strength Recorded Sound: The waves and other water sounds segue into the YEMAYA music—elongated, breathy, pleading—a native flute and other secret things. SAINT SPEAKS ALOUD Recorded Line: Let me own my body and underscore the night with my breasts. I will outline my love for you in the pleated gatherings of my weeping skin.

ANGELS WHISPER: Printed on a protest sign: “If now isn’t a good time for the truth, I don’t see when we’ll get to it.” -Nikki Giovanni-

MARY is sticking small candles onto the top of a flowerpot as if it were a cake. She lights them. ANGEL comes with a small watering can and puts them out.

MARY(s): (Live, for one or three voices.) That was handy! But nothing grows without this. (SHE takes out a ballot from inside her dress.) 1: I like to keep them by my womb. 2: So I can feel. 3: Change from the inside out. 1: Fill each circle. 2: Completely. (MARY plants the ballot and wipes her eyes, then wrings tears from her hands.) 3: There. Our tears make you strong.

MARY PICKS UP SIGN AND SPEAKS: “If now isn’t a good time for the truth, I don’t see when we’ll get to it.” -Nikki Giovanni- MARY places the sign down with ceremony.

END OF LOOP – ANGELS PLAY BOOMBOXES AND GUIDE AUDIENCE TO NEXT CIRCLE


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LIVES OF THE NEW KIND OF SAINTS

LIVES OF THE NEW KIND OF SAINTS

New York, New York, United States
Lives of the New Kind of Saints: A geo-located theater/music/sound piece in seven locations in Battery Park, New York City. Created to center energy and intentions for justice, social harmony, equality and shared humanity. Designed to live up to and including Election Day, November 3, 2020, also the Feast Day for San Martín de Porres, the saint of work for inter-racial harmony & justice. Selected by the USITT PQ23 jury and curators to be featured in the USITT Prague Quadrennial 2023 National Exhibit and competition (USA). Originally commissioned by INTAR Latino Theater (NYC) and The Radio Drama Network Credits: Music/Sound/Original Concept\_Cristian Amigo Play/Texts\_Migdalia Cruz Orisha Santos Sculptures/Images\_Jorge Luis Rodriguez Director\_Rebecca Martinez Musicians\_JD Parran, Cristian Amigo, Henry Webster, Guillermo Cardenas, Cuco Pacha Kuti. Actors\_Carlos Ibarra, Desiree Pinol, Michael Leon, Ashley Alvarez, Yadira De La Riva, Jacqueline Guillen, Daniela Thome, Stephanie Chloe Hepner, Benjamin Manno, Camila Pérez Producers\_Lou Moreno, Paul Slee Rodriguez, Alejandra Maldonado Costumes\_Harry Nadal Stage manager\_Amanda C.Lopez Photos/Video\_Mike Shane YouTube Audio for Event: https://youtu.be/z\_mOTw0c89Y info: livesofthenowknownsaints2020@protonmail.com All original audio/text/image content. OHM Sound\_copyright 2020-2023 I am deeply grateful to the many beautiful people and organizations who contributed their time, energy, and creativity to the realization of this piece in the world. - C. Amigo NOTES: Written for ten to twenty-four voices/actors: 7 Saints, 7 Orishas, 7 Archangels, 3 Guardian Angels. The actor’s lines will be written in threes, but one actor could read all three lines. Recorded sound will be a sound enhancement to the live action by the actor(s) present. Each circle will have 1-3actors: an Orisha, a Saint and an Archangel. If there is only one actor per circle, then that person will personify all three characteristics—Orisha, Saint, Angel. Ideally there will be 7 circles. And the “set” may be a large tarot card for each circle, and the “costumes” will reflect either an orisha, a saint or an archangel—or all three in one. All of it should look simple, elegant, but perhaps homemade. 1-3 Guardian ANGELS can walk around the audience and the circles and help with questions, getting people signed in, etc. I imagine this person dressed like San Martín de Porres or perhaps with black to light brown wings—a spectrum/kaleidoscope of color. Tune IN info is posted on Large Tarot Cards featuring different symbols for each circle. Circle One features the Magician on one side and instructions on the other which could be a QR code on the sign so people can point at the card and get connected to the Echoes App. Or the YouTube streaming of the sound? There can also be a fixed placard at the center of Circle One with all the instructions.
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