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project
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Jameslecesne&Hillamedalia
AftertheStormisanon-profitFilm/theaterprojectdesignedtobringhopeandfinancialaidtochildren
and young adults of New orleans. A feature documentary follows a company of young, non-professionalactorsfromtheinnercityastheyattempttostageamusicalplayoneyearaftertheleveesbroke
andchangedtheirlives.thefilmwillthenbeusedasaspringboardtolaunchanationwideprogramencouraginghighschooldramaclubsandcommunitytheaterstoraisemoneyfortheestablished501(c)3.
“For out of what we live and believe
Our lives become the stories that we weave.”
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An adaptation of the musical theater piece once on this island, a story set on a mythical
caribbeanislandafteradevastatingstorm,withmajorparallelstoNeworleansinthewake
ofitsownhurricane
Selectionoftwentytalentedyoungpeople(ages12-19)culledfromNeworleans’hard-hitand
predominantlyworking-classtremédistrictandthepopulationofnearbyibervilleProjects
creationofanall-citychoir,comprisedof25menandwomen,whowillplay“thegods”and
functionastheproduction’schorus
involvement of a New York-based documentary filmmaker, theater director and producer,
all experienced in their fields and eager to collaborate with the New orleans’ creative
community
thefilmwillnotonlydocumentthecreationofaNeworleanstheaterproductionofthemusical
onceonthisisland,butwillalsorecordthestoriesoftheactors,whattheysurvivedandhow
theyarerebuildingtheirlivesoneyearlater.thefilmwillalsobeusedasacatalyst,encouraging
similarproductionsinhighschooldramaclubsandcommunitytheatersnationwide.
Acompassionatelookatacitythathasbarelyrecoveredfromadevastatinghurricaneand
whichisonlynow,oneyearlater,beginningtopieceitselftogether
theSt.mark’scommunitycenterthathasbeenthehubofthe
tremedistrictforalmost100years.FollowingHurricaneKatrina,
thecenterwasforcedtocloseitsdoorsduetolackoffunds.
thegrandreopeningofthecenterandstartingupprograms
suchasAfterSchool,mentoring,Artclasses,Swimmingclasses
anddaycare,willbedocumentedandcelebrated.
Neworleanshaslongbeendrivenbyitslocalculture.Butinthe
summerof2005,naturetookcenterstage,unexpectedlyand
dramaticallychanginglivesanddrivingmanylongtimeresidents
fromtheirhomes.Survivalandrebuildinghavebeenthefocus
over the past year, putting New orleans’ usual emphasis on
music,artandperformanceonthebackburner.Bymarshalling
resources from the outside, After the Storm will take a small
butimportantstepinhelpingtoreconstitutethecity’screative
life.thefilmwillfocusontheday-to-daystruggles,concerns
andaspirationsofagroupofyoungpeoplewholivedthrough
last year’s cataclysm, and are now trying to do something
positiveinthemidstofdespairandtrepidation.AftertheStorm
can help organize local youth toward a meaningful purpose
and will serve as a beacon to neighboring communities that
revival,startingonthesmallestscale,onecommunityatatime,
isindeedpossible.
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the city of
new orleans
onthemorningofAugust29th,2005,
HurricaneKatrinarippedthroughthecityofNeworleans,
breaking its levees, leveling miles of neighborhoods and
displacing hundreds of thousands of citizens. in addition
to the destruction of life and property, the storm ripped
familiesapartandscatteredthemacrossthecountry,often
with only the clothes on their backs. For the people left
behindorwhoarereturning,theprocessofrebuildingthe
cityandsimplygoingonwithlifehadtobeginimmediately.
oneyearlater,thatprocesscontinues.manyofthehomes
thatwerehithardareonlyjustbeginningtobeinhabitable,
while others are being bulldozed. it is estimated that over
200,000 people who evacuated inner-city New orleans
havenotyetreturned.threeofthecity’sleveeswillnotbe
repairedbeforetheendofthisyear.Areaslikethelower
Ninth and Slidell still have no streetlights or traffic signals.
Wholedistricts,suchastheNinthWard,havebecomemere
ghosttowns.Asthemonthspass,itisbecomingapparent
thatmanythousandswillneverseetheirhomesagain.For
thosewhohavemanagedtostickitout,theyarelivingina
changedandunfamiliarNeworleans.
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theplan
Productionon AftertheStorm
issettobegininmid-Januaryof2007,asthecity
isgearingupfortheannualmardiGrasfestivities.
Award winning documentary filmmaker, Hilla
medaliaandasmallfilmcrewwillfollowtheater
director Gerry macintyre as he guides the cast
towardproduction.medaliawilltravelaroundto
thevariousNeworleanswards,visitingchurch
groups, schools, summer camps and communitycentersinsearchoftwentyyoungpeople
(ages 12-19) who possess not only the talent,
butalsothewillingnessandenergy,todevote
to this project. they need to sing, move well,
andcommitfullytothetwo-month,intensive
rehearsalprocess.thetalentsearchwillleadto
auditionsdesignedtowinnowthepooltothe
finalfifteenperformers.
each young actor will have a story to tell about how he or
shesurvivedKatrinaoneyearago—storiesofrescues,evacuations, and myriad losses. But we also want to get an idea
ofwhothesekidsare,howthey’resurvivinginpresent-day
Neworleans,whattheirfuturedreamsareandhowtheyplan
torealizethem.thecrewwillfollowtheperformersasthey
goabouttheirdailylivesandtrackhowtheydealwithschool,
work, family and rehearsal. inevitably, personalities will
emergethatwillgiveaudiencesavividsenseofNeworleans
today,andcreateinnerdramasandemotionalthrough-lines
thatwillstrengthenthedocumentary’sstory.throughtheir
eyes,ourrecenthistorybeginstobecomealivingthing.
Auditionswillalsobeheldfortheapproximately25singersin
theAll-citychoir.culledfromlocalchurchesandcomprised
primarilyofadults,thechoirwillrepresent“thegods”inthe
stageproductionofonceonthisislandandprovidemusical
backupforthecompanyofkids.
Given the dire physical and financial straits facing the city of New orleans, not everyone may recognize or support
the need for a theater production at this time. macintyre
will make it a point to reach out to city officials. His goal is
to convince them that a powerful way to encourage and
support the youth in any city is to get them involved in a
communityeffort.Withnocosttothecity, AftertheStorm
is intending to make a sincere contribution to the regeneration of cultural life, and the everyday existence of teens in
Neworleans.oncefilmingisunderway,Neworleansitself
will become one of the stars of the film — its surviving architecture, its resilient citizens, its time-honored customs.
rehearsalsaresettobeginonJanuary15th.thecastwillassembleatSt.mark’storeadthroughthescript,learnsome
ofthemusic,andbegintheprocessofbecomingacommunityofplayers.thisisalwaysanexcitingtimeinanyproduction, but with the hurricane season behind them and the
upcoming mardi Gras festivities approaching, the cast will
feeltheaddedthrillofbeingapartofNeworleans’effort
toreviveitself.
Aonenightgalaperformanceofonceonthisislandatthe
historiclaPetitetheaterintheheartoftheFrenchQuarter
for an audience of New orleans society will give the companyanopportunitytoshineinabigwayandgetcity-wide
attention.Followingthisbenefitperformance,therewillbe
threefreeperformancesforthepeopleofNeworleansat
St. marks, allowing everyone a chance to take part in the
successandgivingourcrewplentyofopportunitiestofilm
theperformance.
Finally, we film the actors and the choir as they say their
goodbyes to one another and begin the journey back to
theirreallives.theyhaveaccomplished,againstgreatodds,
somethingextraordinary.
Whatdidtheylearnfromtheexperience?
Whohavetheybecomeovertheseven-weekperiod?
HowhasNeworleanschangedduringthattime?
Whatlife-lessonshavetheylearned
fromperformingtheplayitself?
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thefund
AmiSSioNStAtemeNt
inadditiontobeingadocumentaryfilm,AftertheStormisa501(c)3non-profitorganizationdedicatedtohelping
youngadultsandlocalyouthorganizationsthathavebeenaffectedbyenvironmentalandeconomicdisasterin
America.theStormisagrass-rootscatalyst,promotingeventstoraiseanddistributemoney,toincreaseawarenessandtorevitalizethespiritofexistingrelieforganizations.Stormsupportsthefighttoendpovertyinour
country,onecityatatime.
throughtheStorm’snationalcampaign,highschooldramaclubsandcommunitytheatresacrossthecountrywill
havetheopportunitytoproducebenefitperformancesofthemusical,onceonthisisland.moneyraisedfrom
thisnationwidecampaignwillgodirectlytothe AftertheStormFund.thisfundwillthenbedispersedtolocal
groups,churchesandorganizationswithinthegreaterNeworleansareathatworktohelpchildrenandyoung
adults.By2008,ourgoalistohave2008islandbenefitperformancestakingplacethroughouttheu.S.,educatingmillionsofcitizensaboutthedepthofpovertyinourowncountryandallowingeveryoneanopportunityto
participateinchangingthatreality.
theStormwillalsostagelarge-scalebenefiteventsand
produce innovative gatherings, screenings and educational campaigns to help shift social attitudes and aid
impoverishedchildrenandyoungadults.
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thebios
james lecesne hilla medalia
Writer/Film Producer
Film Director/Producer
Now based in NYC, Medalia earned a bachelor’s degree in radio and television from Southern Illinois
University (2001) and a master’s degree in Mass Communications: Professional Media Practice (2004).
Recently, she was a senior producer of the award-winning documentary 39 Pounds of Love, (2005 Ophir
Award, “Israeli Oscar”). The film also won “best documentary” at both The 2005 Palm Beach and Mill
Valley film festivals. 39 Pounds of Love was released in U.S. (Landmark) theatres in late 2005 and made it
onto the Academy Award short list for best documentary film. Medalia has received numerous honors and
recognitions including a 2005 Regional Emmy Award for the documentary project Condition: John Foppe,
and the 2004 Angelus Award for directing the short film, Daughters of Abraham. The project also won
second place in the documentary category at 2004 BEA, received the 2003 UFVA Carole Fielding Student
Grant, and was screened at festivals around the world. She also won a National Association of Television
Program Executives (NATPE) Film and Student Award for ALT.LANDSCAPE, a five-minute scripted narrative.
Medalia is currently in the post-production of her new HBO feature documentary that she directed and
produced. The film is expected to release early 2007.
lesley mazzotta
Lecesne has created several one-person shows, including the critically acclaimed Word of Mouth. Directed by
Eve Ensler and produced by Mike Nichols, Word of Mouth won numerous awards for best solo performance
including The NY Drama Desk Award, The Outer Critics Circle Award and The LA Theater Weekly Award.
His live action short film, TREVOR, won an Academy Award in 1994, and inspired him to start The Trevor
Project, a non profit organization that operates the only 24-hour suicide prevention helpline for GLBT and
Questioning teens. Over the past ten years, the Trevor helpline has literally saved thousands of young lives.
Working with young people in Cambodia, Tibet and Bosnia, Mr. Lecesne created The Road Home: Stories of
Children of War, which premiered at The Asia Society in NYC and was presented at The International Peace
Initiative at The Hague. This theatre piece for 8 actors was instrumental in bringing worldwide attention
to the plight of children who were living in the midst of war. He also adapted Armistead Maupin’s Further
Tales of The City as a mini series for Showtime Network (Emmy Nomination) and is currently in development
with a mini series of Michael Cunningham’s Flesh & Blood. Also in development is the feature film Simply
Halston, to be directed by Daniel Minahan for Killer Films. Lecesne recently wrote one of the final episodes
of the popular TV series, Will & Grace. James’ first Young Adult novel entitled Absolute Brightness will be
published by Harper Collins in Fall 2007.
Event Producer
From 1999-2006, Lesley was Producing Director of Camp Broadway, an award winning theater company,
creating special events, themed experiences and educational programs for children, teens and families across
the country. While at Camp Broadway, she was responsible for all aspects of their year-round performing
arts programs, educational projects, special events and corporate partnerships, tripling the company’s
revenue and client base. Top clients include Royal Caribbean International, Bravo Television Network,
Macy’s Annual Events, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, and many, many theater productions each season.
Today, she serves as a member of Camp Broadway’s advisory board. Prior, she was a marketing director
and special events producer, working on such productions as the Tony-nominated Damn Yankees starring
Bebe Neuwith and later Jerry Lewis; the national tour of Damn Yankees starring Mr. Lewis; Duke Ellington’s
Play On! and the Outer Critics Award-nominated Jam On The Groove. She served as Associate Producer
for London’s West End Production of Damn Yankees starring Jerry Lewis and Budd Schulberg’s Broadway
production of On The Waterfront starring Penelope Ann Miller and Ron Eldard. Lesley is a member of The
League of American Theaters and Producers, where she serves on the education committee.
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gerry mcintyre
Director/choreographer
Off-Broadway, Soon Of A Mornin’ at The Lions Theatre, Regional: Once On This Island at Virginia Stage,
Actors Theatre Of Louisville, and La Mirada Center for the Performing Arts (Robby and Dramalogue Award
for Best Director, Ovation nomination for Best Choreography and Best Musical). Gerry staged the Island
benefit for Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids on Broadway. Other directing credits include, Sammy & Me,
Hanger Theatre; Ain’t Misbehavin’, Actors Theatre Of Louisville; Damn Yankees, Anything Goes and Annie
Get Your Gun at the Madrid Theatre, Choreography credits — Laura Comstock Dog Punching Dog (LA
Weekly nomination for Best Choreography) Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, San Jose
Musical Theatre Center; A Saint She Ain’t, My Fair Lady, and Side By Side at the Berkshire Theatre Festival.
TV credits — Rosie O’Donnell Show, Designing Women, Major Dad, Golden Palace. Gerry is a SSDC dance
break winner. As a performer: Broadway — Once On This Island, Anything Goes, Joseph...Dreamcoat,
Uptown It’s Hot, A Christmas Carol. TV — Law & Order, Whoopi, Nypdblue, Caroline In The City, The
Pretender, Murphy Brown, Jamie Foxx. Movies — Broadway Damage, The Kiss The Next Step, and Gerry
was one of three americans chosen for the Joseph...Dreamcoat movie. He is a national Irene Ryan winner.
randy redd
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Credits include the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (an annual event featuring 600 young performers
from all over the U.S.), Animal Farm (Synapse Productions), Smoke On The Mountain, Pump Boys And
Dinettes, Buffalo Gals, Broadway Spotlight (Ars Nova), Really Rosie (Atlantic Theater Co.) and A History Of
The American Film (Atlantic Theater Co.) Randy also teaches musical theater at NYU/CAP21, The Atlantic
Theater Company and is a teaching artist with Camp Broadway, Broadway Classroom, Arts Horizons,
DreamYard, the Bravo Network’s On With The Show. An actor as well as a musician, Randy made his
Broadway debut in Parade directed by Harold Prince at Lincoln Center. He appeared as “Britt Craig” in
the National Tour of Parade and as “Bingo Little” in the American premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s By
Jeeves directed by Alan Ayckbourn. He most recently appeared on Broadway in the Johnny Cash musical,
Ring Of Fire directed by Richard Maltby. Off-Broadway and regional credits include Ahrens and Flaherty’s
Lucky Stiff, Blood Brothers, Smoke On The Mountain, Forever Plaid (Connecticut Critic’s Circle Award), One
Man Band with James Lecesne, the 25th Anniversary Production of Pump Boys And Dinettes (Metrolina
Theater Award and Charlotte Theater Award) with Jim Wann and Empire. He has worked at such reputable
theaters as Manhattan Theater Club, Naked Angels, The Kennedy Center, The Goodspeed Opera House,
The Geffen Playhouse, The York Theater Co., Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park, Studio Arena, Pittsburgh
CLO, Charlotte Repertory Theater, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Stamford Center For The Arts, The Cape
Playhouse, The Actor’s Playhouse and many others. Film and television credits include Kinsey directed
by Academy Award winner Bill Condon, The Wright Verdicts (CBS), Fame L.A., Good Morning America,
the Today Show (NBC), the Tony Awards (CBS), the 78th, 79th and 80th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade (NBC). His first play, Mississippi Sugar was developed and produced at The Repertory Theatre of
St. Louis. Composer credits include: Monkey Shines (No Pants Theater Co.), Hold (American Living Room
Festival at Lincoln Center), Jacob Sterling: For Crying Out Loud (Atlantic Theater Co.) with David Pittu and
There’s The Story with Tim McCracken. In concert: Town Hall, Alan Light’s Live From Home, New Voices
Collective, Symphony Space, St. John The Divine, Ars Nova, Dominion, The Knitting Factory, Cooper Union
and Joe’s Pub. CD: Lucky Stiff (York Theater Co.), Parade (Original Cast Recording), Jason Robert Brown’s
Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes, Neo and Ring Of Fire (Original Cast Recording). He will record his first solo
CD, Randy Redd/american, in December.
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john & ed priddy
Executive Producers
As co-founders of Priddy Brothers Entertainment, John and Ed develop, produce and distribute independent
films that explore with respect, grace and artistry the depth and breadth of the human experience. The
company champions high-quality film projects created by self-energized, entrepreneurial filmmakers
passionate about their art and its message. Staunch supporters of young filmmakers, the Priddys were
instrumental in launching the Windrider Forum which takes place each year during the Sundance Film
Festival. The Forum includes lively, creative workshops, and discussions which allow both cutting-edge
graduate and undergraduate film students to interact with the year’s top film projects. John and Ed are
long-time sponsors of the Angelus Student Film Awards and creators of the Triumph Award. The Priddys are
executive producers of award-winning documentaries: 39 Pounds of Love, Doug Block’s critically acclaimed
51 Birch Street and Hilla Medalia’s To Die in Jerusalem. Upcoming projects include Craig Detweiller’s Purple
State of Mind.
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onceonthisislandisahighlyacclaimedBroadwaymusical,acaribbeanadaptationof
thepopularfairytalethelittlemermaid.WrittenbytonyAwardwinningauthors,StevenFlaherty
andlynnAhrens,onceonthisislandisamusicalthatsingsanddancesthestoryoftimoune,a
blackpeasantgirlonamythicalcaribbeanislandwhosurvivesahurricaneandthenmustdiscover
herpurposeinlife.“thegods”whocapriciouslyruletheislanddecidetoguidetimouneona
quest,andtotestthestrengthofherloveagainstthepowerfulforcesofprejudice,nature,hatred
andfinallydeath.theelementsofthisplaynotonlyallowfortheactorstoshineinastylecloseto
theirowncreoleroots,butitalsoallowstheopportunityforthemtodelveintotheirmemoriesof
Katrinaandtelltheirpersonalstories.Asthefinallinesoftheplayremindsus…
“For out of what we live
And believe
Our lives become
The stories that we weave.”
the plot
the play begins with the howling sounds of hurricane
forcewindsastheislandishithard.Agroupofpeasant
storytellersaretrappedwithinahutduringaragingstorm.
inordertosootheayoungchild’sdistress,theyrecount
anage-oldstory.intheopeningnumber Wedance,the
peasants describe their world; their lives are ruled by
powerful gods and their island is ruled by the wealthy
“grands hommes.” they explain that the peasants and
the grands hommes comprise “two different worlds,
nevermeanttomeet.Butifthegodsmoveourfeet,we
dance.”
in one Small Girl they begin the tale of ti moune who
fellinlovewithagrandhommeafterbeing“chosenby
thegodsforamagicalfate.”theydescribehowshewas
savedfromafloodbythegodswhenshewasachildand
raisedbylovingadoptiveparents.Attheendofthesong,
timounehasturnedintoabeautifulyoungwoman.
in Waitingforlife,timoune,whoisnowworkinginthe
hotfields,yearnsforanundefinedfuture,whichshefeels
she has been promised by the gods. She reminds them
thattheyhavesingledheroutandtellsthemnottoforget
her.Agrandhommedressedinwhitedrivespastherand
shedecidesthathewillsomedaycarryherofftoagrand
newlife.
in the Gods Heard Her Prayer, the gods of earth, Water,
love, and death decide to allow ti moune to have her
grandhommetoprovewhetherloveordeathisthemost
powerful god. they will each play a part in her journey.
Agwe,theGodofWaterstartsbycausinganightof rain.
Agwecausestheyounggrandhomme,daniel,tocrashhis
caronadarkroadandallowstimounetodiscoverhim.ti
mounecradlesdanielinherarms,realizingthatthegods
haveansweredherprayer.
despitetheobjectionsofthepeasants,timounecaresfor
daniel. As her father, tonton Julian, goes off in search of
daniel’sfamily,timoune’smother,mamaeuralie,observes
thattimounehasbecomeobsessedwithdaniel.tonton
Juliandiscoversthatdaniel’sfamilylivesbehindtheguarded
gatesofafinehotel.thepeasantsfearthattimoune’sfolly
will bring the wrath of the gods down upon them. they
Praytowardoffevilasaterriblestormrises.
onceinsideherhut,timounepledgesherlovetodanielin
thesongForeverYours.Sheimagineshimhandsomeand
well, pledging his love in return. Papa Ge, the demon of
deathcomestoclaimdaniel.timounepromisestogiveup
herownlifeandsoulifPapaGewillonlysparedaniel.He
agreestoherbargainwithglee.tontonJulianleadsdaniel’s
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family to him and they carry him off in a stretcher. ti
mouneinsistsonfollowingdaniel.Althoughherparents
pleadwithhertoremainwiththem,theyfinallyallowher
toleavewiththeirblessing.
ti moune’s journey begins as the storytellers enter
dressedasbirds,trees,frogs,andbreezes.theyintroduce
Asaka,motheroftheearth,whopromisedtimounethat
mamaWillProvideallthethingssheislikelytoneedonher
way.timouneentersdaniel’sroomwhereheliesinbed,
stillfeverishfromhisinjuries.Aftersheconvinceshimthat
she has come to heal him, he agrees to let her stay the
night.Astimouneliesdownbesidehim,theGoddessof
love,erzulie,appearstopresideoverthemintheHuman
Heart.
in Pray (reprise) the storytellers become gossips,
commentingontheunlikelyunionofagrandhommeand
a peasant girl as daniel and ti moune fall deeply in love.
thegossipsinsistthattimounemaybedaniel’smistress,
butwillneverbecomehiswife.
onastarlitevening,timounetellsdanielofherdreams
fortheirfuture.HerepliesthatsheisdifferentfromSome
Girls he has known and says, “some girls you marry,
someyoulove.”Ashesings,anothergirldressesbeforea
mirror,herelegantmovementsandclothesincontrastto
timoune’ssimplicityandearthiness.
AttheHotelBeauxhommes,aballisheldandthegrands
hommeseagerlywaitforaglanceoftimoune.Shearrives,
dressedbeautifullybutsimply.danielintroducestimoune
to Andrea devereaux, the girl we saw dressing for the
ball. At Andrea’s request, ti moune dances, enchanting
everyone at the ball. As ti moune celebrates her
triumphantperformance,Andreaaskshertoperformat
herweddingexplainingthatitisshewhowillbemarrying
daniel.
danieltellstimounethathewaspromisedtoAndreaas
achildand“thisishowthingsaredone.”timouneisin
shock and daniel bluntly tells her that they could never
havemarried.desolateandalone,timounehearscritical
voicesfromthepast.PapaGeappearsandremindsher
ofherpromisereprisingForeverYours.However,hesays
thatinsteadofsurrenderingherownsoul,shecanchoose
tokilldanielandhaveherownlifeback.remindingherof
daniel’sbetrayal,hegivesheraknife.timouneisthrown
outoftheHotelBeauxhommes.Shewaits,noteatingor
sleeping,untildanielandAndreapassbyheraftertheir
wedding,tossingcoinstothepeasants.Shecallsoutto
daniel and he pauses by her side for a moment, then
moveson.Shecurlsupindespair,andfromherhandfalls
thecoindanielhaspressedintoit.
Andthegodsbegantocry—tearsofcompassionforthe
orphantimoune,whoprovedthatlove,couldwithstand
thestorm,andcrosstheearth,andsurviveeveninthe
faceofdeath.mamaeuraliebeginsalamentfortimoune,
Partofus.thestorytellersenacttimoune’sdeath.She
is passed gently from one god to the next, until at last
Asaka takes ti moune to her breast, and lays her to
restintheearth.Andthegodsbegantocry—tearsof
compassionfortheorphantimoune,whoprovedthat
lovecouldwithstandthestorm,andcrosstheearth,and
surviveeveninthefaceofdeath.
timouneisresurrectedfromtheearthasabeautifultree,
onewhichwillshelterpeasantsandgrandhommesalike
foryearstocome.thestorytellerstellthelittlegirlhow
daniel’syoungsonencounteredabeautifulpeasantgirl
inthetreeandthespiritoftimounesetthemfreetolove
oneanother.thisis WhyWetelltheStory.theysingto
thelittlegirl,“Foroutofwhatweliveandwebelieve,our
livesbecomethestoriesthatweweave.”
Asthelittlegirlpicksupthethreadofthestoryandbegins
totellit,thestorytellersresumetheirplacesaroundthe
fireandthestarscomeout,asthelightsfadeonthem.
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