[working titles] No One Is Forgotten

No One Is Forgotten

A Radio play with Opera singers
Music by Paola Prestini and Sxip Shirey
Libretto by Winter Miller
with additional lyrics by Sxip Shirey

Adapted from the original play by Winter Miller
Commissioned by Eve Gigliotti
Creative and Executive Producer Eve Gigliotti
Executive Producer Cath Brittan

What if you lost your freedom in an instant?

This is the story of Lali and Beng, an aid worker and journalist being held captive. No one knows where they’ve been taken, or if they are alive. Or, maybe their story is being broadcast to the world?

The Importance of Now.

No One Is Forgotten is a story of hope and resilience with a mix of passion and humor. Lali and Being are being kept in one room, struggling to keep themselves alive as a service to the other, to maintain a sense of autonomy when the same person is right beside them, witnessing each other’s every move, every breath. Winter Miller was compelled to write the original play because she observed how much more dangerous the world has become for journalists over the last 20 years. The mission of this piece is to continue hostage advocacy, and recognize that we are all engaging in new types of captivity. No One Is Forgotten asks the question: If you were suddenly deprived of your freedom, how would you survive?

So what exactly is Radio Opera?

Through the soundscape of foley arts, actors, electronics, instrumentalists, and classical vocals, this project is constructing a world where the audience can experience storytelling purely through sound. The artists create an intimate performance that can be produced as an audio experience, as well as a live staged event. In addition, it can also be a live performance simultaneously streamed to a broader audience.