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Siren Song Script

00:00 SIREN QUEEN, KING, and COURT enter from North at 36th Street

SIREN QUEEN vocalizes

STEEL PAN follows SIREN COURT

SIREN ensemble zig zags slowly from side to side of Collins Ave

00:00 BEL KONGO enters Collins Ave. from west side of 31st Street

Boat carrying Siren figure enters first with 4 boat bearers

10 dancers follow boat in 2 lines, 5 line up on each side of boat

3 pedicabs carrying 3 drummers each follow dancers

Bel Kongo chorus follows pedicabs

SNAKE born by 6 snake bearers follows chorus

SNAKE weaves around boat, dancers, and drummers, singers

Procession continues for one block

05:00  SCAVENGERS ENTER enters Collins Ave. from west side of 31st Street

After SNAKE enters, 3 SCAVENGER BIRDS follow like scouts

15 PROTESTORS follow BIRDS, holding giant luxury logo signs

PROTESTORS chant name of luxury item held by leader

Leader goes to back

PROTESTORS chant name of luxury item held by new leader

REPEAT X Times

BIRDS double back and interact with PROTESTORS and CROWD

7 VULTURES and 7 SKELETONS enter pushing 7 shopping carts

SHOPPING CARTS scatter protestors

BIRDS interact with PROTESTORS, VULTURES, SKELETONS, and CROWD

SCAVENGER QUEEN ENTERS once everyone is scattered

BIRDS accompany QUEEN while she sings “When I am Laid in Earth”

CHASTITY leads call and response version of “When I am Laid in Earth”

PROTESTORS respond

VULTURES and SKELETONS add percussion

10:00 Xing 33rd Street, BIRDS lead charge on BEL KONGO, ensemble follows

BEL KONGO speeds up, singing “Kongo, Help Me, I Cry”

When KONGO X 34th Street, GUERREIROS enter from north of Faena Forum

on east side of 34th Street

BATTLE between SCAVENGERS and GUERREIROS

AT 34th Street, BOAT BEARERS put boat on ground, battle SCAVENGERS

SCAVENGER QUEEN advances to front of procession

15:00  SIREN QUEEN confronts SCAVENGER QUEEN in front of BOAT

SNAKE separates QUEENS and CHASES SCAVENGER QUEEN to back

SCAVENGERS retreat to back of procession, advance subdued

SIREN QUEEN leads procession, singing “Cherish Your Light (Manga-bolo)”

20:00  END