ACT 1

(i) Opening / 101.11 / (ii) Look, The Sun, Maria

Hold Back the Night

The Machines are Beautiful

He's Distant From Me Now

Elitists' Dance

Oh My, What a Beautiful City

This is The Vision We're Forbidden

Children of Metropolis

50,000 Pounds Of Power / One More Morning

It's Only Love / Bring on the Night

Pressure Chant / Day After Day

When Maria Comes

You Are the Light

The Girl is a Witch

It's Only Love (Reprise)

The Sun

Almost Done

(i) I Don't Need Help From You / (ii) There's a Girl Down Below

(iii) Futura / End of Act One

Scene 1 - THE WORKERS' ZONE

The Lesson

Maria is showing a group of six children a loose-leaf file of hand drawn pictures.

Children:
Tree! Sun! Flower!

Maria
Marta, you're not concentrating. Ke

Marta:
Why do we have to learn these things?

Maria:
Because they're things we must never forget. Things we might see again one day. Your grandparents saw them. Now, let's go on.

Children:
Bird! Rain!

Groat stalks in

Maria:
Shh!

Groat:
What are you doing, Maria?

Maria:
We're only playing a game Groat.

Groat:
You're lying. You were teaching that is forbidden. Don't let me catch you again.

Maria collects the children up and they leave. Outside the Machine Rooms Groat calls the workers to the beginning of their day's shift.

101.11

Groat:
One 0 one point one one one one
Get it up to one point one one
Let me see that one one on the dial

Fifty thousand pounds a power
Coming out of here each hour
Let me see that one one on the dial

Workers:
One 0 one point one one one one
One 0 one point one one one one
Keeping one 0 one upon the dial

Workers (Groat)
Fifty thousand pounds of power
(Push)
Coming out of here each hour
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (Push)
One 0 one point one one on the dial
(The pressure's falling)

One 0 one point one one one one
(Push)
One 0 one point one one one one
(Push)
Keeping one 0 one upon on the dial
(The pressure's falling)

Workers (+ Groat and Jade):
Fifty thousand pounds of power
(Gr. - Push / Jade - Pressure)
Coming out a here each hour
(Gr. - Push / Jade - Keep Pushing)
One 0 one point one one on the dial
(Gr.- Push!)
Keep Pushing
(Gr. - Or someone pays now!)

Workers 1 and 2
1 - Fifty thousand...
2 - One 0 one point one one one one

1 - Pounds of power
2 - One 0 one point one one one one
Workers
On the dial!

2010 (+Girls and Groat)
Day after day we work on these machines
(Girls - Pressure's falling / Gr.- Push)

2010 & 2041
This is what we call life!

2010 & 2041 (+ the men)
All that we can call life
(Men - Pressure's falling!)

Workers (+ Groat and Jade)
Fifty thousand pounds of power
(Gr. - Push / Jade - Pressure)
Coming out a here each hour
(Gr. - Push / Jade - Keep Pushing)
One 0 one point one one on the dial
(Gr.- Push!)
Keep Pushing
(Gr. - Or someone pays now!)

Workers 1&2 (+ Groat)
1- Fifty thousand pounds of power
2- Pressure's falling
Gr. - Push!

Men:
Supply the power for Metropolis

2041
They work us night and day!

The days are dark here in Metropolis
I
Workers
Keep pushing keep pushing

Marco:
Keep pushing

Workers
Keep pushing

Groat:
Push!

Workers 1&2 (+ Groat)
1 - Machines keep turning in Metropolis
2 - Keep pushing
Gr. - Push!

Workers
Keep pushing

Groat:
Push!

Marco
Keep pushing

Groat:
Push!

Jade
Keep pushing

Groat:
Push!

Jade
Keep pushing

Groat:
Come on, move yourselves! Get on those machines! Let's see the pressure going up! Up! Up! Now, go! Today, not tomorrow! Go!

A siren goes off, the workers enter Machine Room 22 and begin to climb the machines.

Workers (+Groat, Jade and Marco):
One 0 one point one one one one
(Gr. - Push / Jade - Pressure))
One 0 one point one one one one
(Gr. - Push / Marco - Pressure))
Keeping one 0 one upon on the dial
(Gr.- Push / Marco - Push!)

Groat:
The pressure's falling!
Workers (+ Groat and Jade):
Fifty thousand pounds of power
(Gr. - Push / Jade - Pressure)
Coming out a here each hour
(Gr. - Push / Jade - Keep Pushing)
One 0 one point one one on the dial
(Gr.- Push!)

Workers1 & 2
1 - One 0 one point one one one one
2 - Keep pushing
Gr. - Or someone pays now!

Workers1 & 2
1 - One 0 one point one one one one
2 - Keep pushing
Gr. - Pressure's falling, Pressure's falling

Groat:
Push
Push, push, push
The pressure's falling

Jade:
Day after day

Workers:
Push!

Jade
We have to pay

Workers:
Push!

Jade:
There is no light

Workers:
Push!

Jade:
But only night

Workers:
Push!
Workers (+ Jade):
The pressure's falling, keep on pushing
(Jade - No light, no light, no light, no light.)

Workers:
The pressure's falling, keep on pushing
One 0 one

Groat:
Push, push!

Workers:
One 0 one

Groat:
Push, push!

Workers:
Pressure, pushing, pressure, pushing

Groat:
Push!

Jade is caught between two cogs in one of the Machines. She screams and workers rush to her rescue. Maria helps her to the floor.

Bring On The Night

Jade:
Look, the sun, Maria...
I' knew I'd see it one day.
Can you see it?

Maria:
Yes I can see it

Jade dies, George her boyfriend is distraught and workers go to comfort him others prepare Jade for her 'funeral'.

Maria:
Hold back the night
Don't let the darkness fill her soul
She will still fly high, someday

'Though days are dark
And nothing comes to light the way
She will still fly high, some day.

Marco:
Feels like we're working for the devil
He don't give a damn if we don't survive
Feels like we're working for the devil
Fighting each day to just stay alive.

Nothing can last, nothing can live
Everything breaks, everyove gives
Freedom won't come, waited so long
The weak go first, finally the strong.

Maria (+ Marco)
Hold back the night
(Feels like we're working for the devil)
He don't give a damn if we don't survive Don't let the darkness fill her soul
(He don't give a damn if we don't survive)
She will still fly high someday

Marco:
Deep in the night, there's a burning
Hungry for life, there's a yearning
But the machines keep on turning
Sealing our fate
Hoping our spirits will break.

George / (Marco) / Maria
She thought she once saw the sun
(Feels like we're working for the devil)
Hold back the night

She thought there was hope for us down here
What did she know about life?
(He don't give a damn if we don't survive)
Don't let the darkness fill her soul

Now I must believe up there, the world is only bad and man must perish from the earth
She will still fly high someday

George / (Marco) / GIRLS / Maria
She thought she once saw the sun
(Feels like we're working for the devil)
HOLD BACK THE NIGHT
Warm eyes and laughter
She thought there was hope for us down here
What did she know about life?
(He don't give a damn if we don't survive)
DON'T LET THE DARKNESS FILL HER SOUL
She once knew

Now I must believe up there, the world is only bad and man must perish from the earth
(Feels like we're working for the devil
Fighting each day to just stay alive.)
SHE WILL STILL FLY HIGH SOMEDAY
Someone keeps something for somebody, gone so soon

Jade's body is carried high on the shoulders of the workers.

Maria:
Though days are dark
And nothing comes to light the way
She will still fly high someday

Workers:
Though days are dark
And nothing comes to light the way
She will still fly high

Guards arrive in a lift with body bag. The body is put into the bag unceremoniously and taken away.

Workers:
Though days are dark
And nothing comes to light the way
We will all fly high someday

George:
How many more deaths, Maria before we do something?

Maria:
Come children, now it's time to make our journey

Maria and the children leave, the workers follow under the machines.

SCENE 2 - JOHN FREEMAN'S OFFICE

The Machines Are Beautiful

In the upper levels Freeman and Jeremiah are busy working at the computers that control Metropolis

Freeman:
The machines are beautiful
More perfect than man
And they must be kept running
Any way that they can
The machines are beautiful
And workers mere slaves
Machines will still be turning
When we're deep in our graves

The machines are beautiful
Creation a man
They're the strength of the city
They're the heart a the plan
They show no emotion
They will always obey
Machines will still be running
Through the night through the day

Future
We must ensure the future
It is a point of nature
Metropolis will always be here
Always watch the power
We're helpless without power
We'd face eternal winter
And starve and die
And nothingness
Nothing less

The machines are beautiful
The future is black
We can love them or leave them
We can never turn back

The machines are beautiful
They will never betray
Machines will keep us gong
There is no other way
No other way

Groat appears in a lift and speaks through an intercom.

Freeman:
Ah, Groat! Why did the pressure dip at eighteen nine?

Groat:
Sir, worker 1312 has been terminally discontinued.

Freeman:
Yes, but why did the pressure fall Groat? The pressure can only fall if workers leave the machines during a shift. You're not telling me that happened are you?

Groat:
No, never!

Freeman:
Machines don't lie. Machines are beautiful, wouldn't you say Groat?

Groat:
Beautiful Sir.

Freeman:
I'm so glad, you're so appreciative. My spies have
Confirmed reports that there is a woman in Machine Room 22 who is creating discontent. What do you know about this?

Groat:
Nothing sir!

Freeman:
I understand that there is some sort of ritual going on down there. Put an end to it immediately!

Groat:
Yes sir

Jeremiah:
Mr. Freeman will hold you personally responsible further inconsistencies.
Freeman:
Restore order or i will put you back on the machines

Groat:
Yes, sir!

Freeman:
You may go.

Groat exits as Warner appears.

Freeman:
Ah, Warner the great inventor! Come in, come in, come here. Today is the day for the prototype of my robot. Where is it?

Warner:
I need more time.

Freeman:
I give you a great deal 0! Time to build a perfect mechanical creature with all the functions of a human being a what do I get? Excuses. I keep on telling you workers are expendable. My eyes are on the future. I need robots. I need them now. Very disappointing. Go away, leave me.

Jeremiah:
Take heed, Warner!

Freeman:
Time is running out for Warner. Jeremiah, go with him and bring me the profiles of all the workers in Machine Room 22, will you?

Jeremiah:
Yes, Sir.

Freeman:
Thank you.

Steven arrives

Jeremiah:
Steven, do excuse me.

Jeremiah and Warner exit

Freeman:
Steven! You wanted to see me?

Steven:
Yes, father.

Freeman:
It must be important for you to pay me a visit. That is something you usually try to avoid these days.

Steven
I will not be involved in learning how to run your city unless I know everything. Now I have asked you before, why am I forbidden to do below?

Freeman:
Be patient, in time you will have all the knowledge you need.

Steven:
No, I've waited long enough

Freeman: (Laughing)
Steven!

Steven:
Don't patronise me father< I'm not a child. I've obeyed you up until now, never asking and ... awkward questions. Father its time for me to know!

Freeman:
My dear boy, understand I need you. I'm not getting any younger. I have to say you are not ready yet.

Steve:
Them when will I be ready?

Freeman:
Be patient, trust in my wisdom.

Jeremiah returns

Jeremiah:
The printouts you asked for Sir.

Freeman:
Thank you Jeremiah

Steven:
I'm leaving you now father

Steven leaves

Freeman:
I've enjoyed our short conversation, we must do it more often.

Jeremiah:
Sir, there are some things Steven should not know, but with respect, now is not the time to neglect him.

Freeman:
Yes, you may be right, Jeremiah.

Jeremiah:
With regard to machine room 22, six workers have had to be terminated. I dealt with it personally

Freeman:
Splendid, Jeremiah! You see, Steven has a conscience, and you, my dear Jeremiah, have not.

Jeremiah
No Sir.

Freeman:
The machines are beautiful
More perfect than man
And they must be kept running
Any way that they can
The machines are beautiful
They will never betray
Machines will keep us gong
There is no other way

SCENE 3 - AN OPEN SPACE

He's Distant From Me Now

Steven:
He's distant from me now
How sad it seems
That he can't see
He's losing me.
He thinks that no one else
Can take his place
He'll disappear
Without a trace

Duty
He thinks it's my duty
To follow his lead
Admire his schemes
His cold and futile dreams

To start
Oh, how can I start?
To look for some warmth
To struggle and fight
To change my empty heart?

Does he know what it's like
To be his son?
The precious boy
The perfect one?

It's a privilege
Beyond the dreams
Of anyone
John Freeman's Son!

My life
Must now be my own
But which way to turn?
The power and pain
Belong to him alone

To start
Oh, how can I start?
To look for some warmth
To look for some love?

He's distant from me now
How sad.
It seems that he can't see
He's losing me.

The Elitists'Dance

The Elisist's Dance Corps performa and than all exit except Steven and Lulu

Lulu:
Steven, what's wrong?

Steven:
I'm sorry Lulu. I have a lot on my mind.

Lulu:
I don't understand you!

Lulu exits followed by Steven. The children and Maria come up to the surface.

Oh My, What A Beautiful City

Children:
Oh my what a beautiful city
How tall are the buildings
The windows so high
Oh my what a beautiful city
How wide and how white is the sky.

This Is The Vision We're Forbidden

Maria:
This is the vision we're forbidden
Mighty and powerful, beautiful, rich and strong
Now you can see the way they live here
Children you need to see this once
And you will always remember this day
And will know what is above
And what is below

Steven enters, Maria turns to face him.
Maria:
Look at this man who stands before you
Look at his arrogance
Look at his perfect skin
Children you need to see it
Children you need to know it

Steven:
Who are you? Don't be afraid. I've never seen anyone have the courage to come up here before.

Maria:
I know it's forbidden but for the children our book was no longer enough.

Jose
Maria, what does the sun look like?

Maria:
It's just as I showed you in the book, it's round and it's orange and it keeps us warm.

Marta
Where is it, I can't see it?

Maria:
I don't know I thought I'd recognise it.

Steven:
Oh, it's up there somewhere. But I'm afraid we don't see much of it ourselves these days.

An alarm goes off. Jeremiah and guards enter

Jeremiah
Get rid of them!

Steven:
No!

Jeremiah:
You know these upper levels are strictly forbidden for you people.

Steven:
Who are you? And who are these children?

Maria:
These children are your brothers and your sisters.

The Children of Metropolis

Maria:
We are the children of Metropolis
The forgotten ones beneath this city
Now you can see them
Think of the years you've been avoiding this
To scared to look below your city
They don't see the sun
Are you brave enough to face these children?

You who live like princes in Metropolis
You cannot ignore the cries of children
Lost in the darkness
They don't breathe the sweet air
They don't see the sun
Are you brave enough to face these children.

Have you no heart?
Do you not care enough?
You who keep your conscience safe at home
How can you live with such indifference?
Would you do this to children a your own?

We are the children a metropolis
The forgotten ones beneath this city
Look at these faces
You need human souls to feed metropolis
The forgotten ones beneath this city

Maria:
Come children

Steven:
Wait! I need to talk to you.

Jeremiah:
Your father would never allow this.

Maria and the children leave. Steven follows them.

Lulu:
Steven!

Jeremiah calls up Freeman in an intercom

Jeremiah:
Urgent access. Urgent access. Control office.

Freeman's voice:
Control here. What is it?

Jeremiah:
Steven has followed the intruders to the Workers' Zone.

Freeman's voice:
He's done WHAT!? Stop him Jeremiah! He must not see the conditions down there. Stop him immediately!

SCENE $ - MACHINE ROOM 22

Tannoy Voice 1:
Toxic hydrocarbons have risen above the danger levels. Gas masks must be worn immediately repeat the toxic level is now life threatening. All gas masks must be worn immediately

Tannoy Voice 2:
The toxic alert is only temporary we will inform you as soon as the level falls. Please remember to make sure your gas masks fit securely thank you.

The workers return. Steven enters and looks about him.

50,000 Pounds Of Power / One More Morning
we
Workers:
Fifty thousand pounds a power
Pushing out of here each hour
Keep one 0 one up on the dial
Fifty thousand pounds a power
Pushing out of here each hour
One 0 one point one one on the dial
go
Steven: the
Sweating here together
Skins as hard as leather
Faces that have never seen the sky

Workers:
Day after day keep working

Steven
Can these men be my brothers?
Can they really be my brothers?
Doomed to work here 'til the day they die

One more morning, one more night
Rolling in and rolling out with no end in sight
Lift that lever, pump that steam
Is there any way
To get them off these damn machines?

Workers 1:
One 0 one point one one one one...

Workers1 & 2
1 - Day after day we work on these machines
2 - 0 one point one one one one
keep it one 0 one

1 - This is what we call life
All that we can call life
2 - 0 one upon the dial.
Fifty thousand pounds of power

1 - Day after day we keep pushing
S 2 - Pushing out of here each hour
One 0 one point one one...

Workers
On the dial

Steven:
Somewhere near I hear the sound of laughter
In the air
Somewhere near the girl I saw is laughing
At me there
I'd like to get the whole damn useless
Lot of us down here
Let them hear the way that these machines
Roar in my ears workers 1:

Workers 1 & 2
1 - One 0 one
2- Pressure's falling
1 - One 0 one
2 - Keep on pushing

Workers
Fifty thousand pounds of on the dial

Workers 1 & 2
1 - One 0 one
2- Pressure's falling

1 - One 0 one
2 - Keep on pushing

Workers:
Fifty thousand pounds of power
Steven:
If this is life I've never seen this life before

Workers
Day after day after day we are working

Steven:
If this is life A man has got to want more

Workers:
Why dream of the sunlight?
Why dream of the sunlight?

Steven:
She's got courage. She's got grace
Got to find that girl
Got to get them off these damn machines!

Workers:
Pressure's falling, keep on pushing

Steven
One more morning

Steven and Workers
One more night!

Siren for the a break in the shift, suddenly the children appear and run past Steve

Steven:
Hey, where are you going?

Lake:
Nowhere, Sir.

Steven:
Why are you so frightened of me?

Steve looks at one of the youngest children and she recognises him and smiles
You! You came up to the city, didn't you?
That was a very brave thing to do. Now, can you tell me where i can find the young woman who was with you?

Beso
That's Maria, she's our teacher.
Lake
Shhh!

The children run off frightened but Lake and one of the other girls return and hide behind the machines watching Steve.

It's only love/bring on the night

Steven:
Who does she belong to?
Is she on her own?
Someone who's that wonderful
Must belong to someone
Should I take a chance
Can she be the one I've waited for so long?
Is this really happening to me?
The feelings are so strong

If it's only love
Shouldn't be enough to break my heart
If it's only love, it's only love

Feelings from the heart
Do not come easy for me
I have not had many lovers in my life
And mostly that was my own choice
Out of nowhere now she comes into my life
And I know so fast she has to be part
Of my life

If it's only love
Shouldn't be enough to break my heart
If it's only love
It's only love.
It's only love
It's only love.

The girls lead Steven off, Maria enters

Maria:
Bring on the night
I can take the darkness
I'm not empty inside
I don't lie awake long
And I know that in this life
The strong are the winners
So if I'm alone
I'm not on my own
Everybody has pain
And if once in a while
I catch myself crying
If I'm a little sad
Perhaps it's not so bad
It's part of the game

In the cold and lonely night
I can still be strong
I can make it on my own
No one really needs to love
Not everyone needs love
If you've love inside
You don't have to share it to share
And I will survive...

The girls point out Maria and leave Steve

Steven (+ Maria)
Who do you belong to, are you on your own?
(Even though it's hurting me)
Someone that wonderful they must belong.
(Though I'm asking too much and aiming too high.)
Shall I take a chance?
(If tonight I find)
And out of nowhere here you walk into my life.
(I need someone badly I will hide the pain)
And I know so fast you have to be part of my life.
(Here it comes again, Bring on the night)

Steve:
Part of my life, bring on the night

Steven (+ Maria)
If it's only love
(It won't take long)
Shouldn't be enough to break my heart
(I will be strong enough will love find a way?)
If it's only love, it's only love
(It won't take long, it's only love)

If it's only love
(It won't take long)
Shouldn't be enough to break my heart
(I will be strong enough will love find a way?)
If it's only love, it's only love
(It won't take long, it's only love)

Maria:
It's only love

Steven & Maria:
It's only love

Maria sees Steven and runs off frightened. Freeman and Jeremiah appear

Freeman:
Seven! Stay where you are. These people can be dangerous

Steven:
It was just a young woman and some children, father.

Freeman:
Steven, it is strictly forbidden to come down here.

Steven:
I know

Freeman:
Are you obsessed with this girl? Describe her to me... . I see. She intrigues you because she's strange.

Steven:
She has courage.
Freeman:
I forbid you to come here again.

Steven:
These people never see daylight. They eat and sleep in the shadow of these machines. They live and die like cattle.

Freeman:
They don't know any better they're perfectly happy the way they are. It would be cruel for them to know anything else.

Steven:
And what do you know about them? They're just a source of human energy for you. That's all.

Freeman:
Exactly earth's resources are exhausted. We have no energy left but human energy we are elitists and they are workers. That is all there is to know
Steven:
Then I'm going to change that. I'm not taking orders from you anymore.

Freeman:
Then you must face the consequences.

Steven:
Oh, I'm prepared to do that.

Steven walks off disgusted

Freeman:
Steven! It's that arrogant girl. Why does she attract my son? How does she have the courage to show herself up there I want to know everything about her, Jeremiah.

Jeremiah:
They all look the same to me. How will I find her again?

Freeman:
Follow my son!

Freeman leaves and Jeremiah is suddenly surrounded by workers from the next shift - he looks on incredulously. He also exits. Steven enters and observes the workers.

Groat:
Come on to work, to work! Let's see some action over there! Move it! MOVE IT! When I say move it, I mean mo-ve it!

Groat (+ Workers)
Push!
(Pressure! Pressure! )
Push!
(Got to keep the pressure higher, higher)

Workers
Pressure! Got to keep the pressure higher, higher
Working! Working! Working! Working!
Pressure! Pressure! Pressure! Pressure!

Groat
Push!

Steve has found Maria again and follows her and the children into the Machine area.

Maria:
Have you come to spy on us?

Steven:
No I've come to help you.

Maria:
Help us! How can you help us? Who are you?

Steven:
I'm Steven, John Freeman's son.

Maria:
This a trick? You are an informer.

Steven:
No, I just want to help you.

Maria:
Is this some kind of a game? There is no time for games here, only work.

Maria leaves. Steven crosses to George

Steven:
Here, let me do that.

George:
I don't take orders from you!

Steven:
Come on!

George:
I can't leave the machines!.

Steven:
Come on!

Steven grabs George and drags him off stage where they change clothes.

Pressure Chant

Groat:
Where's 11811? Come on, my boy where are you? Let's see you on the machine or I've got a body bag lined up especially for you and you'll go on a little joyride!

Groat (+ Workers):
Push!
(One 0 one point one one one)
Push!
(Keep it one 0 one upon the dial)

Groat:
Pressure's falling

Workers (Girls)
Fifty thousand pounds of power
(Pressure)
Coming out of here each hour
(Keep pushing)

Workers
One 0 one point one one on the dial
Workers 1&2 (+Groat)
1 - One 0 one point one one
2- Keep pushing
(Push!)

Workers 1&2 (+Groat)
1 - One 0 one point one one
2- Keep pushing
(Push!)

Workers 1&2 (+Groat)
1 - One 0 one point one one
2- Keep pushing
(Push!)

Workers:
On the dial

Girls:
Day after day

Men:
Push!

Girls:
We have to pay

Men:
Push!

Girls:
There is no light

Men:
Push!

Workers:
Pressure's falling, keep on pushing

Workers
One 0 one

Groat:
Push, push!

Workers
One 0 one

Groat:
Push, push!

Workers
Pressure, pushing, pressure pushing

Groat:
Push!

Steven and George reappear, they have swapped clothing.

Steven:
What's your name?

George:
11811.

Steven:
No, no, your real name.

George:
George

Steven
Well George, I am now 11811. Take the lift up to the city, you'll be safe there.

George: (confused)
I want to go back to the machine

Steven:
No, just go to level 8. Follow the signs to the club of the sons and I'll join you there.

George:
But what if someone notices me?

Steven:
They're too busy noticing themselves; just don't talk to anyone, then you'll be safe. Go on! I'll come. You'll be all right.

Steven pushes George into the lift
Groat:
Push!

Workers:
Pressure, higher
Groat:
Push!

Workers:
Pressure, higher

Steven:
Day after day we work on these machines
This is what they call life
Every hour is strife
Every morning every night
Give me reason give me light
If this is life
I've never seen this life before
If this is life
A man has got to want more
Push... Push!

Pressure's falling
Keep on pushing
Pressure's falling
Keep on pushing
Keep on pushing...

A bell rings to signal the end of the shift, the workers leave. Steve sits down exhausted on a pipe. Two workers pass him.

1900:
Aren't you coming to Maria's meeting?

Steven:
Maria's meeting?

1391:
Come with us...

SCENE 5 - THE CATACOMBS

The workers enter, they have mining lamps on their heads and rugs round their shoulders

When Maria comes

Workers:
So we shall wait, we'll wait
For soon this slavery will end, will end
Gone the torment, gone the anguish
When the perfect morning breaks
When Maria comes

Maria enters high above them.

You are the light

Maria:
My friends my brothers and my sisters
Every time we meet our meetings are growing
Every time I speak you hear me better
And I know your memory's growing.
But there's one thing
You've always got to know

That you are the light
You are the future
Where there is wrong you'll make it right
Let every heart rise up and follow
Be strong for you are the light.

No man is small if he's a believer
You'll only lose if you don't fight
Pass the torch to your children
Let them not fear the night
You must keep this vision in your sight

For you are the light ...

Men:
We are the light

Maria:
You are the future

Girls:
We are the light

Maria
When there is wrong you'll make it right

Workers
We'll make it right
So soon, so soon

Maria
From every house

Workers
So soon ...

Maria
Rise up and follow

Workers
We will rise

Maria
Be strong for you are the light

Workers
We will be strong

Maria:
Keep with the faith, when times are hardest

Workers:
We will be strong!

Maria:
You're bound to fail if you delay

Workers:
We won't delay now

Maria: (+ Workers)
Though your body may be weary
(Soon now)
Let your spirit be strong
(Soon now)
There's a new life that's coming with the dawn
(Soon now ... .)

Workers:
A new life is coming
From every house we will rise.
We will sing one song
And we ...
Maria:
One song

Workers:
... will be strong

Maria:
Be strong!

Workers:
If we ... .

Everyone
... stand together

Maria:
Singing ...

Workers:
We are the light

Maria:
You are the light

Workers:
We will find our way at last

Maria:
You are the light

Workers:
And we will see the sun shine through... ..
From every house

Maria:
You are the light, you are the future

Workers:
And home, we will rise.
Maria (+Workers):
Where there is wrong we'll make it right
(We will sing one song)

Workers:
And we ..

Maria:
Let every heart
Workers:
And we will be strong

Maria (+Workers):
Rise up and follow
(... so strong)

Be strong for you ..
(We will see the sun shire through)

Maria
You are the light

Workers:
The sun shire through

Maria
You are the light

Workers:
The sun shire through

Maria:
You are the light

Workers:
We will be strong

Maria & Workers
You/We are the light

Freeman and Jeremiah are watching from above.

The Girl Is A Witch

Jeremiah:
This girl is a witch
A dangerous witch
She wants to control
Every mind, every soul
I know she's a witch
A dangerous witch
She wants to control every mind, every soul.

Freeman:
The girl is a danger. A born agitator, an anarchist. She must not threaten metropolis! Take her up!

Jeremiah exits. Freeman remains above watching.

Maria:
My friends, it's time to go. Remember what we've said. Do nothing hasty till we meet again.

The workers leave

Workers:
Yes we shall wait we' ll wait
For soon this slavery will end we'll end

The workers leave, Maria and Steve are alone, Groat arrives.

Groat:
You! What's your number?

Steven:
11811.

Groat:
Well, 11811, you are guilty of indiscipline. You will work a double shift.

Maria:
A double shift will kill him!

Groat:
He knows the rules.

Maria:
A double shift will kill him!

Groat wanders off muttering to himself. Maria talks to Steven

Maria:
I'm sorry for what I said to you. I didn't think you were foolish enough to work on the machines. Now please go home quickly before you get killed.

Steven:
Maria!

Maria:
Please don't come down here again

Steven:
I'm not leaving

It's only love (reprise)

Maria:
I've a life so different from the one you know
How can we speak words of love?
You should be my enemy and we both know
I'm the victim of your father's tyranny
Banished here and there's an anger
Deep inside of me.

If it's only love
Shouldn't be enough
To break my heart
If it's only love
It's only love
It's only...

Maria kisses Steven, Maria goes off as Groat enters.

Groat:
Come on you. You're working an extra shift.

Two guards overpower Maria, and they drag her off

Steven:
What's going on? Why have they taken that girl?

Groat:
None of your business.

Steven:
Who do you think you're talking to?

Groat recognises Steven and panics.

Groat:
I-I-I wasn't told. I didn't realise. Forgive me. Is your father not happy with my work?

Steven pushes Groat away and runs after Maria.

Freeman:
Groat! If my son wishes to remain below then work him, work him hard! No privileges! Now control these workers! Stop this ritual or i will replace you!

Groat:
Yes, sir!

AN OPEN SPACE IN THE UPPER REGIONS

The Sun

George arrives on his own

George:
Is this a game?
This is mad. It's insane
Am I leaving a hell
To be free?
Can it be right
They've denied me the light
'Til today? Hope's in sight
Now for me
Can it be?

For the sun never shines
Cos the rules never bend
Not a shimmer of light
Ever reaches me
It's the same old world
That it used to be
For the sun never shines
Never shines on me.

My heart's like a stone
Now I'm truly alone
But I face the unknown
Never free

So much I fear
There's no justice up here
But the sweet smell of air
Beckoned me
Can it be?

For the sun never shines
Cos the rules never bend
Not a shimmer of light ever reaches me
So the pain never ends.
All my nights have been long
All mw life has been wrong
It's the same old world
That it used to be
For the sun never shines
Never shines on me

Never shines on me
Shine on me

SCENE 8 - WARNER'S LABORATORY

Almost Done

Warner:
Almost done
Almost there
Perfect form
Perfect care
Every move
Full of grace
Now I must find the perfect face
I will search
Day and night
Find for her
Features right
Not alone
Change my life
At last she'll change
My life

Jeremiah enters

Warner:
What are you doing here?
What do you want with me?
I haven't time for a spy
You're one of freeman's men
Don't want all that again
I haven't time for a spy

Jeremiah:
You're a failure, old man
What happened to those old things
You used to build?

You're losing your touch
Need some help with the details
Your work is overdue.

You must protect your health
You've got to prove yourself
Got something lovely for you

Freeman arrives

Warner:
What are you doing here?

Freeman:
A rumour has reached our ears that your work has been progressing rather better than you led us to believe.

Warner:
This is a bad time. I'm in the middle of an experiment.

Freeman:
Show us this creature. I'd like to know why you're so keen to keep this discovery to yourself.

Warner:
She's not ready yet.

Freeman:
Warner show us this creature!
Warner:
Not a creature. A woman . . . I call her Futura.

Warner opens the capsule and manipulates a remote-control box that makes Futura walk about

Freeman:
Fascinating, extraordinary. Congratulations, Warner. Futura, what a pretty name. Quite remarkable, but the future still has no face. We must help you to find a face for this creature.

Futura goes back into the capsule.

I don't need help from you

Warner:
I don't need help from you
I couldn't work with you
Don't even know why you came

Jeremiah:
You are wasting your time, senile fool!

Warner:
Whatever i can do
I'll need no help from you
Why don't you tell me your game

There's A Girl Down Below

Jeremiah:
Don't you know
There's a girl down below
More beautiful than any girl I've ever seen?
The life she has led

Jeremiah (+Warner)
Hasn't coarsened her features
(Lies! That's all you tell me)
Jeremiah
Her eyes are clear and true

Warner:
Never trust you!

Jeremiah:
You want a girl with grace
You want a perfect face
This is the passport to fame

Warner:
Never trust you

Jeremiah:
You want a perfect face
Study each curve, each trace

Warner:
Why don't you tell me her name?

Security bring in Maria, she has been drugged and is tied up in a sheet.

Freeman:
Her name is Maria. As you can see, we're one step ahead of you already

Warner exposes Maria's face

Warner:
What you told me was true, a perfect face. Your search was worth it.

Freeman:
Well, the girl was a danger, a born agitator. She's more useful here.

Maria is put into the capsule by Warner. He shuts both capsule doors and goes to central control panel

Freeman:
How long will this take, Warner? If this another failure, then you are for the junkyard.

Warner:
You must be patient. This is science
It takes time.

Warner:
Perfect fit, not too tight
First impression must be right
Jeremiah:
The mask, the face
Such style, such silent grace

Give me power, give me heat
Human face, soon complete
All my plans, all my schemes
At last, my dreams

Warner throws a switch and Futura slowly takes of the form of Maria. He opens the capsule and she walks forwards.

Freeman:
Futura! Futura, I am freeman. You must obey me. She is beautiful exquisite! Absolutely beautiful!

Futura

Freeman:
Now is the time for a change
Who would believe such as she
Could become the perfect woman
Now I'll make her work for me

My son will see a different girl
A woman's flesh that's carved from steel
His dream girl's a traitor
Now see what's real!

No doubts, no fears,
The time is here
Can't break, can't bend
She will lead them to their end!

Warner:
Never! You can't steal her! She's mine!

Freeman:
Let Futura, show me the way
Spread confusion in the workers
Make them pay for treason
Let Futura show me the way
I see the future, it's here today!

Steven enters and sees the robot, he thinks its Maria but she ignores him.
Steven:
Maria!

Freeman:
Let Futura show me the way
This Venus soars triumphant
From the hands of clay
Let Futura show me the way
I see the future, I see the future ..

Worker's Voices:
We have no future but to keep on pushing
Pressure's falling

Freeman:
She's here today!

Worker's Voices:
Keep on turning, pushing night and day!

END OF ACT ONE