Book, Lyrics, and Music by Gerry Cullity

Two-Act Book, Rated PG
Running time: approx. 100 minutes

SYNOPSIS:

Mad Max meets Cirque du Soleil in this lyrical rock opera by Gerry Cullity. In a war-ravaged Earth of the future, the children have lost their spirit and their ability to imagine. Therefore, they can no longer visualize the clouds as familiar images when they look to the sky. The Queen of the Clouds, Cumulus, determines she must send her only son, Cirrus, to Earth in order to save the children, who are barely surviving amongst the feuding bands of remaining children.

The stormy clouds interrupt the meeting, and Cumulus' brother, Thunderhead, announces he will do everything in his power to keep Cirrus from being successful. This is his opportunity to finally be more powerful than his "perfect" sister.

Several cloud stowaways join Cirrus on his journey to earth, including his childhood friend, Aurora, who has come to the sad realization that they will never be more than friends. Once on Earth, Cirrus finds the innocent children and their caretaker, Claire, living in constant fear of their enemies, the Nomad Runners. Claire and Cirrus have an instant connection, causing a jealous Aurora to help the Nomad Runners in their efforts to destroy Claire and the children.

In the meantime, Claire and Cirrus work to restore the children's spirits. The children begin to come alive again due to the power of music. Before long, they are able to work together and begin to build a new place on Earth for themselves.

The impending battle between the Nomad Runners and the children takes place, resulting in many deaths, including that of Claire. Seeing the misery she has caused, Aurora makes the choice to trade her life for Claire's and everyone is given the chance to go back in time to before the battle. This time, choices are made that restore the hope for Earth and it's children. The children once again see the clouds taking on shapes, and the promise for a better tomorrow is fulfilled.

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