Choir Act 1

Prologue The year is 1815. Napoleon has been defeated.France is ruled by a King again. Toulon : Home port of the French navy. Convicts sing in time with rhythmic pulls of the rope/oars.All Convicts : Uh-huh,Uh-huh,Uh-huh…Look down, look down. Don’t look ‘em in the eye.Look down, look down. You’re here until you die.Con 1: The sun is strong, it’s hot as hell belowAll: Look down, look down, there’s twenty years to go. Con 2: I’ve done no wrong- Oh God, please hear my prayer! All: Look down, look down. Does anybody care?(music)All: Look down, look down, they’ve all forgotten you. Con 1: When I get free you won’t see me here for good!All: Look down, look down. Don’t look ’em in the eyeCon 2: How long, O Lord, before you let me die?All: Look down, look down. You’ll always be a slave.Look down, look down. You’re standing in your grave.

Look down, look down. You’ll always be a slave.Look down, look down, you’re standing in your grave - Uh-huh,Uh-huh,Uh-huh ……………………………

At The End Of The Day 8 years later Montreuil-sur-Mer 1823 Factory women: At the end of the day you’re another day older, And that’s all you can say for the life of the poor.And the righteous hurry past - they don’t hear the little ones crying. One more day standing about - what is it for? At the end of the day!

Foreman: At the end of the day you get nothing for nothing! Sitting flat on your back doesn’t buy any bread!Woman 1 : There are children back at home -Woman 2 : And the children have got to be fed.Woman3: And you’re lucky to be in a job and in a bed.Women: And we’re counting our blessings!

At the end of the day we’re glad to be working for a master who cares for the lives of the poor He is kind. He is good.He’s the answer to anyone’s prayer - and he cared when nobody would.

It’s no wonder they made him the mayor!Bless the man who leads the way - at the end of the day! Woman1: Have you seen how the foreman is fuming today with his terrible breath and his horrible ways?Woman 2: It’s because little Fantine won’t let ‘im have his way.Women/foreman: At the end of the day it’s another day over - with enough in your pocket to last for a week. Pay the landlord, pay the shop, keep on working as long as you’re able. Keep on working till you drop or it’s back to the crumbs off the table. Well, you’ve got to pay your way - At the end of the day! Woman1: And what have we here, little innocent sister?Woman2: Come on, Fantine, let’s have all the news. (reading) Dear Fantine, you must send us more money,Your child needs a doctor, there’s no time to lose.Fantine : Give that letter to me it is none of your business… (fights)Valjean: What is this fighting all about? Will someone tear these two apart? …Deal with this, Foreman. Be as patient as you can.

Javert; I introduce myself - Inspector of Police.Please know me as Javert…

It seems to me - we may have met.Valjean: Your face is not a face I would forget.

Foreman: Now someone say how this began!Woman2: At the end of the day she’s the one who began it!Woman 1: There’s a kid that she’s hiding in some little town. Fantine: Yes, it’s true! … What’s the matter with that?Women: At the end of the day she’ll be nothing but trouble… (music/ fight)You must send the girl away or we’re all going to end in the gutter. and it’s us who’ll have to pay! At the end of the day!

Foreman: I might have known that you could bite … hereabout… (Fantine pushes him away)Women: She’ll be nothing but trouble - again and again! You must sack her today! Sack the girl today!………………………….

People: Look down and see the beggars at your feet!Look down and show some mercy if you can!Look down and see the sweepings of the street!Look down, look down, upon your fellow man!

Enjolras: Where are the leaders of the land?Where is the king who runs this show?Marius: With all the anger in the land,How long before the Judgment Day?Enjolras: Before we cut the fat ones down to size?People: Before the barricades arise?Look down and show some mercy if you canLook down look down upon your fellow manPolice!Vive la France! Vive la France!Vive la France! Vive la France!…………………………………………..

Red -the blood of angry men! Black- the dark of ages past!Red -a world about to dawn! Black - the night that ends at Last!Marius: Had you seen her today you might know how it feels. And what was right seems wrong and what was wrong seems right!Students: Red!Marius: I feel my soul on fire!Students: Black!Marius: My world if she’s not there!Students: RedMarius: The colour of desire!

All: Red -the blood of angry men!Black- the dark of ages past! Red -a world about to dawn!Black - the night that ends at Last!

Students/crowd : One day to a new beginning!Raise the flag of freedom high! Every man will be a king! Every man will be a king! There’s a new world for the winning! There’s a new world to be won! Do you hear the people sing?

Valjean/Javert: Tomorrow is the judgment day.

ALL: Tomorrow we’ll discover what our God in heaven has in store - One more dawn! One more day! One day more!

ACT IIDo you hear the people sing Do you hear the people singSinging the song of angry men?It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again!When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drumsThere is a life about to start when tomorrow comes! (music) Do you hear the people sing…. (2)

Enjolras: Red, the blood of angry men!ALL: Black, the dark of ages past!Red, a world about to dawn!Black, the night that ends at last!

Drink with meAll: Drink with me- to days gone by! To the lifeThat used to be! At the shrine of friendship never say die. Let the wine of friendship never run dry! Here’s to you- and here’s to me!