CAST: Emily Spearing, Scott Belluz, and Katherine Semchuk | PHOTO CREDIT: Elana EmerCAST: Scott Belluz | PHOTO CREDIT: Elana Emer View more photos below - click here OVERVIEW Title: R.U.R. A Torrent of LightComposer: Nicole LizéeLibrettist: Nicolas BillonLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry Opera and OCAD UniversityRun Time: 90Roles: Role Voice Type Range ?

Lucifer rebuilds the cage, then tries to convince the audience to join him in self-exile.

As Lucifer tries again to get the Child to go with him, the Child finds out who Lucifer is in one of the books of the cell.

The Child creates her own book from pages of other books. She hands out her new rules to the audience.

A watcher looks over a group of faithful. His irritation turns to hatred as he accuses them of subversion. He claims to have proof hidden in some papers, but the Child has destroyed them. The Child proclaims “I know what to do,” and the tension between authority and people escalates.

Lucifer is enraged at the unfairness put upon him. The Child sees, and has an idea. Perhaps the system should be broken. When Lucifer realizes the Child has seen his truth, he tries to hide his emotions.

The Child questions Lucifer’s role as tempter, while he tempts with growing intensity. He chastises the Child for bowing to authority. She erupts in anger, pushing the books aside and leaving the cage.

Lucifer jangles an entrancing key in front of the Child and a young boy. This key promises to open the gates of heaven, but the boy has his own doubts about that. Nevertheless, he zips up his vest…

The Child is led back to the book cage, and performers take their places.

The Child is allowed out of her cage, with a warning she can have anyting she wants except for one thing. She asks what it might be, and in a Kafka-esque reply they say, “you know.”

The Child is bored. She reads several books in an effort to learn all the things she shouldn’t do, say, feel, or see. Lucifer simply asks her why, attempting to get her attention on him instead of books. She finds a name, Iblis, and taunts him.

Lucifer taunts the Child in a cell. She doesn’t understand what she’s done wrong.

The Child is taught a lesson. She attempted to speak her truth, but was met with discipline.

CAST: Alexander Hajek, Saye Skye | PHOTO CREDIT: Dahlia KatzCAST: Neema Bickersteth | PHOTO CREDIT: Dahlia KatzCAST: Shirin Eskandani | PHOTO CREDIT: Dahlia Katz View more photos below - click here OVERVIEW Title: TAP:EX ForbiddenComposer: Afarin MansouriLibrettist: Donna-Michelle St. BernardCommissioned By: Tapestry OperaLanguage: English, FarsiProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 56Roles: Role

Democracy lies dead in a coffin, mourned by two citizens… But slowly Democracy raises her weak head and begs the two citizens to keep her alive by executing a difficult but necessary task.

OVERVIEW Title: Bring Me the Head of Your PresidentComposer: August Murphy-KingLibrettist: Colleen MurphyCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 7Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description DemocracyhighBb3-B5Democracy personifiedSaramiddle-highEb4-G5A citizenLaddmiddle-lowC3-D4A citizen Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano Video Recording View

Winston Smith helps Julia after she trips. This seemingly mundane interaction upends Smith’s world when he reads the note Julia slips into his hand.

OVERVIEW Title: 1984: Piece of PaperComposer: Chris ThornborrowLibrettist: Nicolas BillonCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 6Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description JuliahighD4-A5In love with WinstonWinstonmiddle-lowBb2-F4A revolutionist Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Winston Smith helps Julia

Winston Smith is interrogated by a member of The Party about some of his journal entries. In this scene, Smith struggles to differentiate his reality from the reality of The Party.

OVERVIEW Title: 1984Composer: Chris ThornborrowLibrettist: Nicolas BillonCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 10Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description InquisitormiddleC3-A4A member of The PartyWinstonmiddle-lowG2-F4A revolutionist Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Content warning: political indoctrination, interrogation Winston