Shame – COR

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Content warning: explicit language, sexual violence, sexual content, alcohol, blackout drinking

Hook Up tells the story of three friends who have made it to university, each with their own unique desires and inner conflicts. Mindy is just excited to keep her high school friend circle together and finally get some privacy with her boyfriend. T...

Composer: Chris Thornborrow

Librettist: Julie Tepperman

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Excerpts

Dark Star Requiem – “Sentinel”

A solo by the mezzo-soprano about nuns sex-shaming in hospitals, while the chorus repeatedly sings "sanctus".

Hook Up – Section 1, Scene 2: “The Rules of the Dorm”

Dorm RAs lay down the laws of drinking and sex, which are incredibly different for the boys vs. the girls.

Hook Up – Section 2, Scene 1: “Honeymoon Suite: Trouble in “Pornadise””

Tyler is bored. Mindy worries they’re becoming their parents, and wants to spice things up. Tyler suggests watching porn together, which only makes things more awkward.

Hook Up – Section 2, Scene 2: “Feminism 101: Gender, Justice & Change”

A kick-ass professor guides the girls through a "Feminism 101" presentation, while Cindy and Mindy’s relationship reaches a boiling point. Cindy judges Mindy’s homebody approach to university life; Mindy judges Cindy’s seemingly only interest in “hooking up” at parties.

Hook Up – Section 2, Scene 3: “Girl’s Night” (duet)

Cindy tells Mindy about her empowering sexual explorations of late, and questions if Mindy is really ok with spending her life with just one person.

Hook Up – Section 3, Scene 1: “The Rules of the Hookup” (duet)

Cindy and Mindy get into constumes and pre-drink for the Halloween Kegger. Cindy teases Mindy for her lack of sexual adventurousness and gives her “the rules of the hook up” just in case...

Hook Up – Section 3, Scene 3: “The Party”

Cindy and Mindy eye potential hook-ups for Mindy. Tyler arrives with Heather. Mindy’s livid, and Cindy reminds her not to do anything crazy. Mindy’s response is to commit to the idea of hooking up with someone at the party.

Hook Up – Section 4, Scene 1: “The Morning After: Walk of Shame”

Hungover, walking home the morning after the party, Mindy remembers disturbing images from the night before - she isn't sure exactly what happened.

Hook Up – Section 5, Scene 2: “Heather” (duet)

Heather and Mindy share a moment of intimacy as they discuss their experiences of sexual violence.