“The morning after the night before”, as it were. Am sitting here reflecting on last evening. Rehearsals done, costumes on, audience in place, this was it! At the opening of Rafal Zajko’s exhibition … [Read more...]
Contemporary Elders Performance Art Dress Rehearsal.
There’s a buzz about dress rehearsals. Exhilaration at the nearness of the completion of a project combined with apprehension at not getting it right. For our perfomance piece it is not actually the … [Read more...]
Contemporary Elders Performance Art Project Ten
We were asked to gather at 9am to work on our performance. How early? At nine o’clock I am usually still rubbing sleep from my eyes as I make myself a cup of tea. Thank goodness for ‘phone alarms. I … [Read more...]
Contemporary Elders Performance Art Project Five
Slowly, slowly our Group is edging towards the performance of Rafal’s March production. It has taken me four sessions to realise that his inspiration feeds off our responses to the improv sessions as … [Read more...]
Contemporary Elders Performance Art Project Four
Overheard in the Ladies at half time, “Well, I never thought that I’d actually enjoy it! When I came this morning I was determined that no-one was going to make me do improv.” Today’s leader, Kirstie … [Read more...]