The Apocrypha Chronicles

Finale Part 2: Equinox After seven suns in quarantine, the travelers receive an urgent message that will drastically change the course of their lives. With the Equinox fast approaching, each of these travelers must confront their beliefs about each other and themselves, and make tough decisions for the sake of the future. ********** Creative Team: Rae Takei as Phe Mela Pietropaolo as the Fungal Intelligence Derek Chan as Huilo Yoshie Bancroft as Doctor Eli Wong Tiffany Ayalik as Pijujuq Inuksuk Mackay as Uqhuuyaq Raugi Yu as Coyote Stephanie Wong as the Myconet Computer Voice. Renae Morriseau as Lar 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 ********** In E6 you heard an excerpt from the original work, “Hyphae”, by Ruby Singh and "ThisLocation" by Brian and Caleb Chan. You also heard an original audio work by Paolo Pietropaolo. ********** Special thanks to the following people who contributed their stories to this podcast: Waubgeshig Rice Renae Morriseau Modern Biology Cassandra Blondin Burt Angie Eckel Debi Wong Heather Pawsey Fathima Mohiuddin ********** 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. 

Finale Part 1: Quarantine The year is 2187. A group of strangers gather outside of x̌ʷay̓x̌ʷəy̓ in time for the Equinox. They must first quarantine themselves before entering the sphere. The travelers are met by the famous Archivist Phe, who ushers them in with news of a mysterious and impending message from the Fungal Intelligence.  ********** Creative Team: Rae Takei as Phe Mela Pietropaolo as the Fungal Intelligence Derek Chan as Huilo Yoshie Bancroft as Doctor Eli Wong Tiffany Ayalik as Pijujuq Inuksuk Mackay as Uqhuuyaq Raugi Yu as Coyote Stephanie Wong as the Myconet Computer Voice. 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 ********** In E6, you listened to an excerpt of the original work 'Hyphae' by Ruby Singh. ********** 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. 

The year is 2217. Coyote is an Outposter who lives in a cabin in the Similkameen Valley. After receiving a surprise visit from his granddaughter Eden, he reminisces about the journey he made 30 years earlier, to the x̌ʷay̓x̌ʷəy̓ Sphere. It was on this trip that his world view was completely transformed by the chance encounters with a group of strangers and the famed Fungal Intelligence. ********** Creative Team: Raugi Yu as Coyote Mela Pietropaolo as Eden Rae Takei as Phe Derek Chan as Huilo 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 ********** In E5 you heard an original work by Kyle Gryphon, “Coyote’s Lament”, commissioned by re:Naissance Opera. ********** 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.

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. 

The year is 2187. Uqhuuyaq and Pijujuq are a well known sister duo from the Igluvut Sphere in the far North who have journeyed to x̌ʷay̓x̌ʷəy̓ to perform in The Show. But they carry with them a great secret, and a quest to help save their homelands. They encounter a strange acolyte outside the x̌ʷay̓x̌ʷəy̓ Quarantine zone who might risk both their mission, and their sisterhood. ********** Creative Team: Tiffany Ayalik as Pijujuq Inuksuk Mackay as Uqhuuyaq Derek Chan as Huilo Stephanie Wong as the Myconet Computer Voice. 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. https://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 ********** In E4 you heard an original work by PIQSIQ, "Hypha", commissioned by re:Naissance Opera. ********** 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. 

Dr. Eli Wong is an anthropologist, ethnobotanist and documentarian from Tkaron:to. Through her audio documentary “The Messengers”, she recounts her trek across Turtle Island searching for solutions to the consumption and expansion issues that are impacting the East. She connects with Cascasdian communities of Nomads, Outposters, and Spherefolk, with a particular interest in the x̌ʷay̓x̌ʷəy̓ Sphere and the rumoured Fungal Intelligence that has brought them wonders. ********** Creative Team: Yoshie Bancroft as Dr. Eli Wong Aryo Khakpour as Zana Esfahani Raven John as Tekah Diana Bang as Alaska Other voices by Stephanie Wong. 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 ********** In E3 you heard an original work by Desiree Dawson, “The Rhythm”, commissioned by re:Naissance Opera. 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.

The year is 2187. In the Quw'utsun Valley, a religious order called The Connection worships the Fungal Intelligence. The young acolyte Huilo must prove his faith through a period of Cloistering, but there is something calling to Huilo from beyond the sea, and he must make a difficult decision between faith and purpose… ********** Creative Team:Derek Chan as Huilo. Angela Chu as Avila. Mela Pietropaolo as the FI. Stephanie Wong as the Myconet Computer Voice. 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 ********** In E2 you heard an original work by Modern Biology, “Turkey Tail”, commissioned by re:Naissance Opera. ********** 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. 

The year is 2187. In the 31 years since the emergence of the Fungal Intelligence, Phe has travelled across Turtle Island to spread the FI’s message. The FI has helped advance x̌ʷay̓x̌ʷəy̓’s medicines, agriculture, and environment, and Phe is working to expand the benefits of the FI to the larger Cascadian region. But this Great Expansion carries a new threat, and the FI must again use the voices of the past to call Phe home, and warn of this danger to their collective future… ********** Creative Team: Rae Takei as Phe  Mela Pietropaolo as the Fungal Intelligence Stephanie Wong as the Myconet Computer Voice 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. https://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 Tarun Nayar Desiree Dawson PIQSIQ Kyle Gryphon ********** In E1 you heard the original song Ogitaadis by Renae Morriseau and Deborah Littlejohn. Ogitaadis is performed by M'Girl (Renae Morriseau, Deanna Gestrin, Kelsey Wavey & Michelle Bardach) and mixed by Adham Shaikh. ********** Special thanks to the following people who contributed their stories about leaving to grow: Waubgeshig Rice Renae Morriseau Tarun Nayar Cassandra Blondin Burt Angie Eckel Debi Wong ********** Very special thanks to Victor Guerin of Musqueam Nation 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. 

Welcome back to x̌ʷay̓x̌ʷəy̓ and The Apocrypha Chronicles. The present year is 2187 but this tale begins 31 years in the past when Phe, an archivist and Lar, a bio-engineer, discover a Fungal Intelligence who desperately needs their help. ********** Creative Team: Rae Takei as Phe  Mela Pietropaolo as the Fungal Intelligence Stephanie Wong as the Myconet Computer Voice 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 https://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 Tarun Nayar Desiree Dawson PIQSIQ Kyle Gryphon ********** Special thanks to the following people who contributed their stories about leaving to grow: Waubgeshig Rice Renae Morriseau Tarun Nayar Cassandra Blondin Burt Angie Eckel Debi Wong ********** Very special thanks to Victor Guerin of Musqueam Nation 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.