HALL OF EQUALS — This act is WAZ’s rite of passage into the new world. ELA invites him to partake in a ritual celebration with the FREE SPIRITS. At the end of the act, WAZ is ready to show his true face to the world as the FREE SPIRITS cheer him on.

A percussionist performs a thunderous tenor drum solo and is soon joined by four other percussionists suspended above the stage who continue the dramatic, pulsating beat in unison. The FREE SPIRITS watch on as, aombining dance and gymnastics, an artist twirls her batons as if they are an extension of her body. Demonstrating exceptional control, she spins one, two, and then three batons around her neck, arms, and legs, tossing them high into the air and catching them after performing a series of acrobatic figures. Suddenly, 24 ropes fall dramatically from the sky. As the artists turn on the rotating stage, they use the ropes to create the structure of a tent in a majestic swirling motion.