Distance and nearness - transcript of spoken and sung texts from DVD

Distance and nearness ‐ transcript of spoken and sung texts from DVD ThisdocumentcontainsatranscriptofthespokenandwrittentextsfromthefilmDistanceand
nearnessbyBeckyEdmunds,madeinresponsetosixperformancesofRajniShahProjects’
Glorious.Textsarespokenandmusicisplayedbylocalperformersfromallsixlocations.Forfull
creditspleaseseeDVD‐whichisavailablefromwww.rajnishah.com/shop.
Rajni: Wellhereweare
Yousitandyouwait
You’rewond’ringhowitstarts
Wellthisishowitstarts
andthenthelightsgodown
Andthenthewordsbegin
Andthenthestoriesstarttofall
Andsometimesthey’rethesame
Aslasttime
Andsometimesthey’vemovedon
andthen
you’rewonderinghowitstarts
wellthisishowitstarts
andthenthecurtainsopen
andthenthesongsbegin
Rajni (music ‐ Song of Letters): DearKielder
Stayalivenow
feeltheactofunbecoming
feelthefutureloomagain
knowhowmuchyouwanttolivein‐
sidetheglamourofthisplace
Asthepastreturnsaroundus
intoshadowsofitself
WayneandLucy,betogether
Holdyourstorytothelight
Feeltheactofunbecoming
Feelthepastreturnaround
Knowhowmuchyouwanttoliveinside
Theglamourofyourhope
Asyouturntowardsthefuture
Wearefallingintoone
Ali: Dearmom
Hey!
IfeelasthoughIhaveseenthisimagebefore,andIthinkyou’llagreewithmeonthat.
RememberhowweusedtotravelalongthecoasteverySummerwhenwelivedinCaliforniaall
thoseyearsago?WellitwasthenthatIrememberseeingthisimage.Idon’tknowwhattheyear
wasorthedayortimeorevenlocation
Rajni (music – Song of letters cont’d): Strangehowpeoplelookatyouand
Strangehowyoucanbesopresent
Evenasyoudrawtheline
Asyoustepoutside
Asyoustepoutside
Pauline: DearMick
IhavemovedsinceyoulefttheclinicandIhaveanewhomejustNorthoftheTyne.Thejourney
toNewcastleremindsmeofmylifejourney.Thereisareallyreallysteephillthatfitsperfectly
withmychildhood...
Paul: Storiesaboutmyda.Mindtheyonnight?We'retalkingtogonemidnightandinhemarches,
thejammybottomsuptothearmpits,thecomb‐overflappinallovertheshop,theteethout;
“Youthinkyou'reacomedian?Wellyou'llnobeacomedianinthishouseagain.
Bella: Andonceamechanismbreaksdown,youcanscrapitandbuildsomethingelsefromit.
Iliketothinkhumanbodiesarelikethatattheirmostbasicandfunctional,itmakesmenot
mindsomuchaboutdeadthings.
Rajni (music – Landbreak extract): theysaid:whenthelandisshaking,
whentheearthitselfisbreaking
there’savoidofhesitation
andyoucan’tknowwhototrust
weheardthatyoumightbecoming
we’veputupthelightsandspeakers
we’vepickedupacrowdofflowers
justincaseyouwanttostay
heaskedinaquietvoiceif
therewerereasonsforthisrupture
sheaskedinaquietvoiceif
wecouldfacethefuturenow
yousaidthatit’slikeatnighttime
whenthedarkisunexpected
andwholeworldturnstoliquid
andyouwaitfordawntobreak
John Paul: I'vebeenthinkingaboutthedaywhenwewereboredandwedecidedtogointothathotel
acrossthestreet,whilstitwasstillbeingconstructed...
Georgie: ...Kettleon;1lemonjuice&hotwater;1‐2mugsofordinarytea...
Christa: Iseethebuzzard,Iruntocatchit.Itsoars,it’sfree,asIwanttobe.
Hannah: ...madeapotfortwooftea,putawaythesainsburysshopping,wonandlostagameof
Carcasonne, madeadreamhousewithmygirlfriendoutofLego, andatesomecindertoffee.
Rajni: youarewalkingawayfromthecity
asthewindowsfalloutofthesky
intherhythmofbirdsastheymigrate
atacrossroadofcenturies
nowthatyouknowwhatyouknow,willyouevercomeback?
nowthatyouknowwhatyouknow,doyoustillwanttostay?
nowthatyouseewhatyouseedoyoustillwanttoact?
nowthatyouseewhatyousee,doyoustillwanttostay?
nowthatyouknowwhatyouknow,willyoualwayscomeback?
nowthatyouknowwhatyouknow,doyoustillwanttostay?
Nowthatyouseewhatyousee,canyouevernotact?
Nowthatyouseewhatyouseecanyoueverjuststay?
(pianochord)
Amy: TothecityofLancaster
Ihateyou.
Ihatethefullofjobsworthcouncil.
Ihatethetraffic.
Ihatetheexpense.
Ihatetheincline.
Rajni (music ‐ Spiraling Weather extract): allthebooksyouloved
peoplethatyoucared
feelingsofregret
murmursofdesire
Amy: WhatIdolikeisthelibrary,themyths,storiesandlegends,andsomeoftheshops.
Ilovetheareasmanhasn’ttamed.Theriver,thecycletrack,clougha,Rylandspark,millennium
orchard,canalwalk.Butthat’sonlybecauseclosemindedpeoplehaven’thadthechancetotake
over.
Rajni (music ‐ Spiraling Weather cont'd): buildingsthatfelldown
friendshipsthatyougrew
lettersfromayear
curtainsinaroom
chairsandheartsandhome
pillsandplantsandfood
memoriesandhopes
crockeryandshoes
youhavetoletitgo
andastheyalltakeflight
theinsidefloodsout
Steve: Favourites:
Chicken,bananas,chips,eggs,finecakes
Morecambebay,theshoreline
MywifeAmy,family,friends
Marblesourhamster
Thewindsandtherain
Safeeya: Myfavouritecolourisgold,pink,blue,andsilver,becauseitismymum’sfavouritecolour.
Shauna: IamnotyetathomehereinthemorningrushasIambledoggedlytotheofficeorfrolic
fancifully,dependingontheday,mymood,theweather...
Rajni (music – Landbreak extract, Jan signs): tobreakwideopen
toshyaway
toblinkerandcanter
tosquandertheday
towanderandwonder
toplaceanddisplace
tokeepitwithinyou
andnotleaveatrace
tosmileatastranger
toholdontotrust
toquellwithintention
toknowthatyoumust
tocastadeepshadow
tonotunderstand
toletitallslip
fromthepalmofyourhand
tospeakinyourownvoice
andtowonderwhyme
towrapupagift
whenyou’redriftingatsea
tostayonthebus
justtofeelitsembrace
toborrowandburn
andtofallintoplace
tobreakwideopen
Brian: 10ThingsyouMustKnow
1.ButterfliestravelfromAfricatoWesternEuropecarriedonthehighwinds
2.Loveisnotadrug–it’sacatalystforachemicalreaction
Kate: 3.Igrieved.StoodlookingatworkmenturningoverfreshearthfromthetopflooroftheUnion
andwonderinghowthiscouldhappeninSpringtime,astheworldcomestolife.
4.Istartedanewwritingproject…
Brian: 7.Catsaremurderouscreatures
8.Icannotcounttoten
Rajni (music – Glorious extract): Aswedrawthisacttonight
asthehillsarefoldedin
Asthecolouredlightsarefading
andourthoughtsarepackedaway
Itisglorious
Itisglorious
Asthefutureloomsagain
Asthepastreturnsaround
Asthisplaceremembersus
Andwelooktowhereweare
Itisglorious
Rajni: Wellhereweare,beginningagain
Rajni (music ‐ Song of Letters french version): CherKielder
Survismaintenant
Ressenscommentonsedissout
Etl’avenirquimenaceencore
Aquelpointtiens‐tuàvivre
Dansleglamourdeceslieux
Alorsqu’Hiernousenveloppe
Danslesombresdecequiétait
WayneetLucy,soyezensemble
Portezvotrehistoiredanslalumière
Ressentezcommentonsedissout
CommentHiernousenveloppe
Aquelpointtenez‐vousàvivre
Dansleglamourdevotreespoir
Alorsquetournésversl’avenir
Nousnedevenonsqu’un
ChèreLucille,nousyvoicidonc
Lesregardsétrangessurtoi
Tonétrangefaçond’êtreprésente
Malgrélesmursquetucrées
Quandtuaffronteslemonde
Quandtuaffronteslemonde
ChèreSushila,garde‐lesbien
RessenscommentHiernousenveloppe
Alorsquetuespèresencoreque
Mêmeça,toutça,puissechanger
Alorsquetutraceslalimite
Alorsquetutraces
Zohra: Tulongeslarue,tutraverses.
Atagauche,tuverrasleterraindefootball,souvent,ilyadesenfantsquijouentàdesheures
perdues.
Marine: …quetuserasbonàl'école,quetun’auraspasdepunitionsnideretenues.Croismoi,cen’est
pasdrôled'alleràl'étude…
Edith: Retourchezmoi.Déjeuner.Vaguementranger.
PrendremonGPSquejeprogrammedansl'auto.
Phil: Moi,jemesuiscertainementsentibienpluscoupablequetoi.L'aveniradémontréentravers
lesparcoursdenosviesrespectives...
Christianne: …plusquelesrailsduchemindeferetlepassageàniveaunongardé,avecdesbarrières
automatiquesàgaucheetàdroite.
Nicolas: J'aipeurdenejamaistrouvermavoie.
Deperdremavoix.
Denepaspouvoiroublier.
Oudeneplustrouverl'inspiration.
Rajni (music ‐ Landbreak extract): weheardthatyoumightbecoming
we’veputupthelightsandspeakers
we’vepickedacrowdofflowers
justincaseyouwanttostay
heaskedinaquietvoiceif
therewerereasonsforthisrupture
sheaskedinaquietvoiceif
wecouldfacethefuturenow
Sheila: Overthepastfewweeks,we’vemetalotofpeople.
Peoplewholiveinthiscityrightnow.
Passingthroughourlivesforamoment...
Threeoftheminparticular,wantedtobehereonstagetonight,butcouldn'tbe.SoI’mgoingto
readsomeoftheirwordstoyou.Togiveyouasmallglimpseoftheirvoices.
DearQueen
Hi,mynameisCharlotte.
Collin: Anyway,Roisinshouted,“Idon’tlikeyou!”angrily.Ishoutedback,“WellILOVEyou!”justas
angrily.
Sheila (text by Cat): Listofmyhopes

Buyahouse

Getmarried(inachurchifwecan)
Rachelle: Dansmasalledebain,ilyauradesplantes,desplantesetdesbougiesquej'allumeraiausoir
ainsiquedesmiroirspartout...
Sheila (text by Keith): Andlastly...
DearMargaret
Theweatherislovelyandsunnytoday.Justthekindofdayforawalk…
[soundsofshipping/weatherreport]
[instrumentalglorious]
[shipping/weatherreport]
Destra (music – Now That You Know extract): Youarewalkingawayfromthecity
Asthewindowsfalloutofthesky
Andit’sclearwe’reemergingfrombackthen
Asyouflythroughthestreetslikeaparade
Nowthatyouknowwhatyouknow
Willyouevercomeback?
Nowthatyouknowwhatyouknow
Doyoustillwanttostay?
Nowthatyouseewhatyousee
Doyoustillwanttoact?
Nowthatyouseewhatyousee
Doyoustillwanttostay?
birdsongplaysovervisualofsixmonologues
Rajni (Glorious extract – Jan signs): Aswedrawthisacttonight
asthehillsarefoldedin
Asthecolouredlightsarefading
andourthoughtsarepackedaway
Itisglorious
Itisglorious
Itisglorious
Itisglorious
Itisglorious
Itisglorious
Itisglorious