Sharing food, sharing a song….

The dancing made the song, and the idea, come alive....

Penelope Haskew asked me to write a song for this Hindi/Indian folk tale called “The Hare in the Moon,” which was one of four tales in the show “Stars Lore: A Mythological Musical.” The tale centers on four animals who want to help honor a holy day by fasting, and then feeding what’s left over to folks who need it.

The idea for the song comes from the idea that there’s a chance there’s enough food…if we share. So the song’s called “There’s Plenty of Food If We Share.” And I couldn’t be more pleased with how it came out.

The kids in the show did an awesome job with the acting (which isn’t in this clip), the dancing and the singing (which is) – their incredible energy made this little song come alive. Thanks to director/writer Penelope Haskew for arranging it with the music you hear here, Lisa Duke for directing the dancing, and for music director & magician Teddy Deane. Penelope mentioned, “And let’s not forget Leisha Holmes’ incredible work on those animal headdresses, Anita Welch’s beautiful costumes and John Shallers’s terrific lighting! We just had a dream team working on this show!”

And remember, my friends, to find ways to share… 🙂

Here’s the video:

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