Music Theatre
DAVID HAINES (composer / lyricist / librettist)
Written: 1991
Type of Show: For all ages
Duration: 120 mins
Cast: Mixed cast of about 20, with no upper limit. Requires at least 6 children.
Musicians: Has been performed with bands of 10, 2 and 6 players
Musical Style: Wide range of styles from ballad to contemporary opera - very strong melodic content.
Productions: Yealmpton Youthspring 1991. Taynton Opera Camp (nr. Gloucester) 1991. Springtide Music Theatre, Dawlish 1994. Gatehouse School, Dawlish 1994.
Summary of Story: Some children discover that a row of menhirs has appeared in their play field overnight. All hell breaks loose as the Councillors, Archaeologists and Cultists compete to claim the standing stones. The children discover the megaliths' true origins, and their fantasy game must rise to a new level of intensity if the lives of the fabulous creatures inside are to be saved...
Unusual Stage Requirements: Requires a row or circle of full size standing stones as at Stonehenge or Avebury.
Material available: Full Script / Mini-disk/ Tape (of extracts) / Synopsis / Vocal Score