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Start when the music fades out
Audience #2: Welcome to a ceremony of resolution
Audience #3: Today Matthew Macfarlane will have the opportunity
Audience #9: to join our community of individuals.
Audience #1: The chance to dream of the past.
Audience #5: Be in the present,
Audience #6: and look to the future.
Audience #7: For Matthew there is a blockage.
Audience #9: We as a community have, The Opportunity.
Audience #6: an opportunity, to share our stories.
Audience #8: So that Matthew, may learn
Audience #1: from our challenges.
Audience #2: to hope,
Audience #3: to be true,
Audience #4: to be vulnerable.
Audience #5: So when he is hurt
Audience #6: he reckons with the pain
Audience #7: he forgives
Audience #8: and he grows
Audience #9: into a man who supports his community
Audience # 4: a community– of loved ones,
Audience # 1: of strangers,
Audience # 7: and once estranged loved ones.
Audience #1: I am your first name.
Audience #3: I am your first name.
Audience #6: I am your first name.
Audience #9: I am your first name.
Audience #2: I am your first name.
Audience #8: I am your first name.
Audience #4: I am your first name.
Audience #7: I am your first name.
Audience #5: I am your first name.
All together as a chorus
We speak for the community.
We lead the ritual.
Take one deep breath…
Begin
Starts with Matthew’s cue: Start the ritual when you’re ready.
Perform together as a chorus:
Close your eyes
Relax
Take three deep breaths…
Audience #1: This ritual is meant to challenge you.
Audience #5: So relax your feet into the floor,
Audience #8 feel the healing energy of the earth coming up through
Audience #1:your legs
Audience #5: your hips
Audience #8: your chest.
Matthew Cue: Nevermind let’s try again from the beginning.
Perform together as a chorus:
Close your eyes
Relax
Take three deep breaths…
Audience #4: Right now there is a blockage.
Audience #2: Something preventing you from seeing what’s next.
Audience #6: We are going to help you reckon with this, this…
Audience #4: This nightmare– Remember this show is called the dream/ a dream
Audience #2: Remember what your mothers Mummy and Ma taught you.
Audience #6: That nightmares are problems and dreams are solutions.
Audience #4: Right now you are stuck in a nightmare,
Audience #2: find the solution to your nightmare
Audience #6: and dream again.
Matthew Cue: because I knew you were there.
Audience #3: Remember this ritual is about you.
Audience #7: Remember we’re here to help you move past this blockage.
Audience #9: Fellow audience members I’m going to ask you three questions. Matthew notice the people who raise their hands.
- Raise your hand– if you have been stuck feeling angry before?
- Raise your hand– if you have been in an argument about politics with a loved one?
- Raise your hand– if you have been so angry you could not recognize a person you loved?
Audience #9: Now, Matthew try to move the burden knowing that you are not alone in your anger.
Matthew: I can’t.
Audience #3(calmly): It is not that you are incapable, it is that you are afraid to reckon with the truth.
Audience #7: We’ll continue with the ritual.
Audience #3: Imagine a flowing brook,
Audience #7: moving easily past the boulders in its path.
Audience #3: What do you hear?
Matthew’s Cue: there’s Uncle Jon in the first row of white foldable chairs with Beanie sitting on Uncle Jon’s lap, and Gavin on his right.
Audience #8: Remember this ritual is not about the past.
Audience #5: Nostalgia is a drug that can obscure your dream.
Audience #9: Remind me. Who raised their hand, when I asked if you have been stuck?
Matthew Cue: What is your favorite season? What season is it now?
Audience #5: what season is it now for you matthew?
Matthew cue: You are a good man. It’s okay to cry.
Audience #1: Remember it’s okay for you to cry too.
Audience #4: Welled tears can blur your dreams.
Audience #9: Fellow audience members, can you remind Matthew which of you has been in a political argument with a loved one?
Matthew cue: Where did you go for the holidays?
Audience #1: Matthew where did you go for the holidays?
Matthew: for the first time since he died I visited my uncle jon’s home.
Perform together as a chorus:
Take three deep breaths
Audience #4: What do you see?
Matthew Cue: Try to build a feeling that can only happen after an earthquake.
(Wait till the box is open then)
Audience #9: Raise your hands:
If you lost someone you love.
If you have forgiven someone you loved.
If you have been changed by those who love you.
Audience #9: Raise your hand if you shared a personal story today. Matthew, please choose three people.
Matthew: This person, this person and this person
Audience #9: Matthew, would you like to ask a question?
Matthew: ____ Would you like to help me with the rubble?
Audience #9: The first stone is for #2’ box, audience #2 please raise your hand. Please put the stone in their box.
Audience #2: This burden is now a lesson in hope
Matthew: ____ Would you like to help me with the rubble?
Audience #9: The second stone is for #4’s box, number 4 please raise your hand. Please put the stone in their box.
Audience #4: This burden is now a lesson, in vulnerability
Matthew: ____ Would you like to help me with the rubble?
Audience #9: The third stone is for #6’s box. Number 6 please raise your hand. Please put the stone in their box.
Audience #6: This burden is now a lesson, in humility
Audience #7: Matthew it is time for you to forgive.
Audience #9: Please remove the final blockage and take your place in the community.
Matthew: This work needs to continue after the performance so could I have a volunteer take my seat?
Audience #1: The chance to dream of The Past.
Audience #5: a past. To be in The Present.
Audience #6: Look to The Future.
Audience #1: a future.
Once the new person has sat down
Audience #9: Can I ask your name?
Audience #7: For ________
Audience #4: There is a blockage
Audience #9 : We as a community have an opportunity
Audience #6: to share our stories
Audience #8: So that ___ may learn
Audience #1: From our challenges
Audience #2: To hope
Audience #3: To be true
Audience #4: To be vulnerable
Audience #5: So when they are hurt
Audience #6: They reckon with the pain
Audience #7: and they forgive
Audience #8: and they grow
Audience #9: into an individual that supports their community
Audience # 4: A community of strangers
Audience # 1: Of beloved strangers
Audience #1: I am your first name.
Audience #3: I am your first name.
Audience #6: I am your first name.
Audience #9: I am your first name.
Audience #2: I am your first name.
Audience #8: I am your first name.
Audience #4: I am your first name.
Audience #7: I am your first name.
Audience #5: I am your first name.
Matthew: I am Matthew Macfarlane.
