of plumeria

the other tykedreams

stars

cha-cha-cha-changes

changes:• set in a circus• more character-work

• everyone would be given a single part and use it to investigate their own personality

• the storyline would be based around the exploration of the confines of each character’s personality and life storythe cast ->

the Trapezees

& xaviermeghan &

xaviercircusschoolsweethearts--------------------confined bytheirrelationship

emilia• confined by image• perfectionist• cannot fathom the

loss of her husbandmeghan

iago• also confined by image• ultra-masculine• wants to live up to his

marriage, but…

xavier

kirkthe bearded lady

• confined by identity• wishes people could

accept her/him (?) in society just as

alexthe man

• bound by money & power• struggles between

running the circus and being a woman in a man’s world

kehau

the ringmaster• bound by her duty to the man• does whatever the man says and

neglects her own beliefs & ideas in order to keep her job at the circus

she’s the bitch

ylyshathe uncanny clown• bound by

awkwardness• struggles to make

friends at the circus & come up with an act that makes sense and laughter

hollithe struggling musician• bound by the notes on the page• she only knows how to play

what is written for us and must learn how to play from her heart

the elephant trainer• bound by her job• struggles to train tyke

after the previous trainer flipped off the circus

dezi

lehua

kauhanetyke – the head

• bound by his mentality• struggles to break free of the

fear that has trained him as a circus elephant

reyntyke – the assthe only one who is really free

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