Let Me Tell You A Story

The theory of dreams states that while the human brain cannot imagine new faces, it can realistically create non-human images. This idea is explored as non-human characters are developed through text portrayed by voice actor and operatic tenor Wesley Frye. The movement overall mimics a parent reading to a child and acting out a story. I commissioned and collaborated on the text with author Sarah Eral. The storyline occurs in the mythical land of Aeribeth where dragons reign over cities. The main character, Blue, is a dragon without an item to hoard. With the help of the Ambassador of Aeribeth, they travel to three other towns to discover the items the other dragons hoard. All the dragons have easily identifiable sounds for their hoard. The first dragon, Purple, hoards gems and gold, which is conveyed by the jingling of coins. The second dragon, Green, hoards food and is aurally represented by medieval kitchen sounds such as the bubbling of a caldron. The third dragon, Red, enjoys weapons of destruction, and their hoard is represented by the sounds of swords and axes hitting an object. After experiencing the hoards of the other dragons, Blue decides they enjoy knowledge and stories.This is conveyed through the sounds of flipping pages and slamming of books. The first three dragons chorus sections are all written in the Dubstep genre but Blue's chorus section differs and is written in the Future Riddim/Melodic Riddim style. Text by Sarah Eral and Logan Larson.