MIDNIGHT CREATURES

AUA AUDITORIUM, CHIANG MAI

AUGUST 26th 2024

CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS

Camille SAINT-SAËNS

1. THE LION’S ROYAL MARCH OF THE LION

bow to THE *king of all animals**, SHIVER UNDER his UNMISTAKABLE roar*

2. HENS AND ROOSTERS

HOOTS AND TOOTS FROM THE CHICKEN COOP

3. WILD ASSES

A MUTUAL CHASE OF TURNS AND JUMPS LEAVES A TRAIL OF CHAOS

4. TORTOISES

FLAUNTING GRACE IN THE GREAT TRADITION OF THE FRENCH CAN-CAN

5. THE ELEPHANT

CLOSE THE PORCELAIN SHOP, HE’S ON HIS WAY

6. KANGAROOS

HIDE THE SILVERWARE - IT MIGHT END UP IN THEIR POUCH

7. AQUARIUM

MESMERIZING SHIMMERS FROM WITHIN THE BUBBLE

8. MULES

IRKSOME BRAYING OF THESE LONG-EARED CHARACTERS

9. THE CUCKOO

SARCASM PIERCING THROUGH THE MISTS OF ANOTHER LOST FOREST

10. BIRDS

FLUTTERING - TWITTERING - CHIRPING

11. FOSSILS

FORESHADOWING THE MACABRE MASQUERADE THAT WILL COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU

12. THE SWAN

GRACEFUL EMANCIPATION OF THE UGLY DUCKLING

13. GRAND FINALE

WHERE ALL CREATURES CONVERGE FOR THE FINAL UMPAH UMP

OBLIVÍON

Astor PIAZZOLLA

a melancholic tango about THE NIGHT

WHEN JUST A SINGLE CREATURE IS LEFT on earth

NIGHT

Fazil SAY

piercing thRough THE ETHER,

an ALCHEMICAL INCANTATIOn turns the night into a strident gallop

a moon so bright

THAT THE GALLOWS TURN blind

DANSE MACABRE