CROSSING THE HORIZON enacts the contemporary myth of UFO abduction from the perspective of three women who loosely represent three aspects of awareness. Zoe is the voice of consciousness, Clio is the voice of memory, and Ursula represents a more ancient understanding. The piece unfolds as a lyrical and impressionistic treatment of the subject as the three voices are interwoven and mirror one another. CROSSING THE HORIZON invites the audience to experience a sense of the other within a profoundly intimate context.
Scene 1 (tracks 1-3)begins at sunset. The characters Zoe, Clio, and Ursula are introduced. Clio recounts the beginnings of her encounters with the aliens and her abduction. Zoe speaks of how she viewed life before the abduction.
Scene 2 (tracks 4-6) takes place in the darkness of night. Clio recounts her experiences on the UFO, which involve physical experimentation and mental penetration by the aliens. Zoe begins to remember the events that have happened to her and reacts in fear, anger and awe.
In Scene 3, (tracks 7-10) there is the growing light of morning, culminating in sunrise. Clio relates the final and most intimate portions of her experience, which include the presentation of her hybrid infant. Zoe moves through anger and awe to an embrace of human consciousness. Ursula speaks strongly in affirmation of human, earthly experience.