The Apocrypha Chronicles

Hearken back to the walk that the Archivist Phe took to discover the FI— 31 years ago in 2156— in this musical intermission by composers Jessica McMann and Benton Roark. ********** "Footsteps" by Jessica McMann and Benton Roark. From the album The Apocrypha Chronicles: Mycologue Imprints, composed by Jessica McMann and Benton Roark & released March 20, 2022. Listen to the Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/3zaN4nlVyVXOFz4J7hKgqm?si=Jd-aScxDQAeOZvnjRJjhXA ********** Creative Team: Original music by Benton Roark & Jessica McMann. Directed by Stephanie Wong. Written by Jessica Schacht & Paolo Pietropaolo with contributions from Melanie Yeats, Benton Roark, Stephanie Wong & Debi Wong. Dramaturgy and Casting Direction by Melanie Yeats. Sound Design by Rebecca Nolan. Audio Producers, Rebecca Nolan and Olivia Quan. Creative Producer, Stephanie Wong. Executive Producer, Debi Wong. Original concept by Debi Wong & Benton Roark. Artistic Directors, Debi Wong & Benton Roark. This project was produced by re:Naissance Opera. reopera.ca/the-apocrypha-chronicles/ ********** Music from the Apocrypha Chronicles was performed and recorded by Jessica McMann and Benton Roark, with additional performances by Jae-won Bang on violin, Daniel Morphy on percussion, Ellen Marple on trombone, Carole Bestvater on violin, Kate Read on viola, Vernon Regehr on cello, and Bill Brennan on percussion and piano. Additional recording engineering by Michelle LaCour.Excerpts of original works by the following artists: Renae Morriseau Modern Biology Desiree Dawson PIQSIQ Kyle Gryphon ********** Special thanks to the following people who contributed their stories about leaving to grow: Waubgeshig Rice Renae Morriseau Modern Biology Cassandra Blondin Burt Angie Eckel Debi Wong ********** Very special thanks to Victor Guerin of the Musqueam for sharing his knowledge of the Hun’q’umi’num language and to Cassandra Blondin Burt for sharing their imagination. This podcast was produced on the stolen lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. ********** The Apocrypha Chronicles was made possible through generous support from The Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of British Columbia. This season is dedicated to the memory of Olivia Quan.

Season Finale: As Equinox festivities approach, Phe shocks Lar with a daring plan to help the mysterious entity from the Myconet. www.apocryphachronicles.ca Creative Team: Rae Takei as Phe Renae Morriseau as Lar Mela Pietropaolo as The FI Directed by and other voices by Stephanie Wong Original music by Benton Roark & Jessica McMann. Written by Jessica Schacht & Paolo Pietropaolo. Audio producers, Natasha Aziz & Paolo Pietropaolo. Mixed by Natasha Aziz. Creative Producer, Melanie Yeats. Executive Producer, Debi Wong. Original concept by Debi Wong & Benton Roark. Artistic Directors, Debi Wong & Benton Roark. Actors recorded by Alex Penney at Monarch Studios. With special thanks to River (Cassandra) Blondin Burt for their contributions to world-building. This episode features: "Catching Spirit" created and performed by Raven Grenier; "I Empty The Glass" created and performed by Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野; "Three Black Feathers" by Luke Hathaway & Benton Roark and performed by Benton Roark. Produced by re:Naissance Opera as a part of IndieFest 2020. Music Performed & Recorded By: Benton Roark and Jessica McMann, with extra contributions from Carole Bestvater, violin, Kate Read, viola, Vernon Regehr, cello, Bill Brennan, percussion and piano & Michelle LaCour, recording engineer. ****************************** Thank you to the contributing artists who have shared their experiences with us: Waubgeshig Rice, Tyler Simpson, Debi Wong, Fathima Mohiuddin, Nancy Tam, Chris Gatchalian, Jackson Wai Chung Tse, Teiya Kasahara, Stephanie Tritchew, Heather Pawsey, Benton Roark & Jessica Schacht. A very special thanks to Victor Guerin for sharing his knowledge of the hun’q’umi’num language. This podcast was produced on the stolen lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. ****************************** The Apocrypha Chronicles was made possible through generous support from The City Of Vancouver, Creative BC, and the Province of British Columbia. re:Naissance Opera acknowledges the support of the Canada Council For The Arts. We also acknowledge the Government of Canada's support for IndieFest.

Hoping to solve the mystery of the transmission of the voices from the year 2020, Elder Lar performs the ritual of Interweaving with the Myconet, allowing her thoughts to meld with the fungal networks that knit society together. www.apocryphachronicles.ca ****************************** Creative Team: Rae Takei as Phe Renae Morriseau as Lar Mela Pietropaolo as The FI Directed by and other voices by Stephanie Wong Original music by Benton Roark & Jessica McMann. Written by Jessica Schacht & Paolo Pietropaolo. Audio producers, Natasha Aziz & Paolo Pietropaolo. Mixed by Natasha Aziz. Creative Producer, Melanie Yeats. Executive Producer, Debi Wong. Original concept by Debi Wong & Benton Roark. Artistic Directors, Debi Wong & Benton Roark. Actors recorded by Alex Penney at Monarch Studios. With special thanks to River (Cassandra) Blondin Burt for their contributions to world-building. This episode features "Thislocation" by Brian & Caleb Chan. Produced by re:Naissance Opera as a part of IndieFest 2020. Music Performed & Recorded By: Benton Roark and Jessica McMann, with extra contributions from Carole Bestvater, violin, Kate Read, viola, Vernon Regehr, cello, Bill Brennan, percussion and piano & Michelle LaCour, recording engineer. ****************************** Thank you to the contributing artists who have shared their experiences with us: Waubgeshig Rice, Tyler Simpson, Debi Wong, Fathima Mohiuddin, Nancy Tam, Chris Gatchalian, Jackson Wai Chung Tse, Teiya Kasahara, Stephanie Tritchew, Heather Pawsey, Benton Roark & Jessica Schacht. A very special thanks to Victor Guerin for sharing his knowledge of the hun’q’umi’num language. This podcast was produced on the stolen lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. ****************************** The Apocrypha Chronicles was made possible through generous support from The City Of Vancouver, Creative BC, and the Province of British Columbia. re:Naissance Opera acknowledges the support of the Canada Council For The Arts. We also acknowledge the Government of Canada's support for IndieFest.

Phe has a startling theory about the origins of the transmission containing the mysterious voices from the past. Lar worries how their community will react. www.apocryphachronicles.ca ****************************** Creative Team: Rae Takei as Phe Renae Morriseau as Lar Mela Pietropaolo as The FI Directed by and other voices by Stephanie Wong Original music by Benton Roark & Jessica McMann. Written by Jessica Schacht & Paolo Pietropaolo. Audio producers, Natasha Aziz & Paolo Pietropaolo. Mixed by Natasha Aziz. Creative Producer, Melanie Yeats. Executive Producer, Debi Wong. Original concept by Debi Wong & Benton Roark. Artistic Directors, Debi Wong & Benton Roark. Actors recorded by Alex Penney at Monarch Studios. With special thanks to River (Cassandra) Blondin Burt for their contributions to world-building. Produced by re:Naissance Opera as a part of IndieFest 2020. Music Performed & Recorded By: Benton Roark and Jessica McMann, with extra contributions from Carole Bestvater, violin, Kate Read, viola, Vernon Regehr, cello, Bill Brennan, percussion and piano & Michelle LaCour, recording engineer. ****************************** Thank you to the contributing artists who have shared their experiences with us: Waubgeshig Rice, Tyler Simpson, Debi Wong, Fathima Mohiuddin, Nancy Tam, Chris Gatchalian, Jackson Wai Chung Tse, Teiya Kasahara, Stephanie Tritchew, Heather Pawsey, Benton Roark & Jessica Schacht. A very special thanks to Victor Guerin for sharing his knowledge of the hun’q’umi’num language. This podcast was produced on the stolen lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. ****************************** The Apocrypha Chronicles was made possible through generous support from The City Of Vancouver, Creative BC, and the Province of British Columbia. re:Naissance Opera acknowledges the support of the Canada Council For The Arts. We also acknowledge the Government of Canada's support for IndieFest.

The year is 2156. Phe, a young archivist, is on a mushroom walk in the woods, experimenting with a piece of ancient digital tech. Suddenly, it starts to transmit sound - voices from the past. www.apocryphachronicles.ca *.    *.    *.    *.    * Creative Team: Rae Takei as Phe | Renae Morriseau as Lar |  Mela Pietropaolo as The FI Directed by and other voices by Stephanie Wong Original music by Benton Roark & Jessica McMann. Written by Jessica Schacht & Paolo Pietropaolo. Audio producers, Natasha Aziz & Paolo Pietropaolo. Mixed by Natasha Aziz. Creative Producer, Melanie Yeats.  Executive Producer, Debi Wong. Original concept by Debi Wong & Benton Roark. Artistic Directors, Debi Wong & Benton Roark. With special thanks to River (Cassandra) Blondin Burt for their contributions to world-building. This project was produced by re:Naissance Opera as a part of IndieFest 2020. Thank you to the contributing artists who have shared their experiences with us: Waubgeshig Rice, Tyler Simpson, Debi Wong, Fathima Mohiuddin, Nancy Tam, Chris Gatchalian, Jackson Wai Chung Tse, Teiya Kasahara, Stephanie Tritchew, Heather Pawsey, Benton Roark & Jessica Schacht. A very special thanks to Victor Guerin for sharing his knowledge of the hun’q’umi’num language.  This podcast was produced on the stolen lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.  The Apocrypha Chronicles was made possible through generous support from The City Of Vancouver, Creative BC, and the Province of British Columbia. re:Naissance Opera acknowledges the support of the Canada Council For The Arts. We also acknowledge the Government of Canada's support for IndieFest.