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Published: August 28th 2006
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Reading some greek text during work with Yoshi Oida. But the art is so delightful . . .
Oh, the last day in beautiful Bielefeld, Germany. The weather is incredibly gloomy and oogey, which do not mean the same thing, neccesarily.
I had my last work session with Yoshi Oida, after which we had a short lunch and presented our Japanese Mythology Story Tellings. Well, I should say that we presented a story that is based on Japanese Mythology. Because we were not instructed on how to tell these stories in any sort of Japanese tradition, as we had imagined. Some were good, very clear. Some were . . . strange, yet weird.
Last night was our work demonstration. It was very successful, I think. The theatre was much more full than I had imagined. Unfortunately, Park's train was delayed by more than 30 minutes, and so he was not able to make it to see the performance. We sort of knew that was a possibility, but he was, obviously, pretty livid. German trains, we now know, are not reliable. Boo.
The structure of the performance went somethign like this:
Audience entered.
Performerswalking silently, in many directions on the stage. Once everyone was seated
Group photo
Our group in Bielefeld. We looked exhausted and happy. Yoshi had spent a few minutes sprinkling sand on our heads just before this. Oh, Yoshi. I began a rhythm, others followed. I said stop. I started a different rhythm and touched peoples arms and they followed the rhythm also. I called 'change' and we changed from a 4 count to a 3 count, and changed a few times. I moved to my place, and we formed a semi-circle. (An excercise from Zar Theatre in Brzezinka).
Someone counted off and gave us the right note and we sang a Greek text from the work in Brzezinka. During this, two people presented physical scores without text.
Then we moved to a different rhythm and I danced with three other girls a dance based on drawings on Greek urns, taught to us by the Antique Orchestra in Brzezinka.
We moved in rhythm to a larger semi circle, kept the rhythm quietly while someone did their score with text.
One group continued this rhythm, another group added a different rhythm, and a 3rd and a 4th. Counterpoint of rhythms while someone (Alex) did another score with text. (These physical scores and texts were work that we did with Tage Larsen of the Odin Teatret while in Bielefeld.)
Alex finished his score, and I called
Kinder phone
Kinder calling Park to see how close he is. . . no luck. Because Kinder has no fingers to dial. (sang) the first part of a song. Then about 8 of us moved together, around Alex and I sang the call again. We sang the song and finished in the semi circle. Jean moved to get Alex off the ground, and put him on his back. The others did the same and I moved to downstage center and did my score with text as the others moved slowly to exit.
I finished my score, turned and sang the drone of a song. A few individuals sang the calls over this as well sang the drone and exited.
A short pause, and we moved on to the Ismael Ivo portion of the demonstration.
This, called 'Herzstück', briefly, followed this structure:
All entered slowly from the back, and regarded the stage.
All moved quickly past the stage and un into the furthest corner of the spectator space on the highest platform.
All turned, quickly moved and sat on the stairs of the spectator space.
Quickly everyone ran and dissapeared into three doors.
A sequence of ins and outs, concluding with all staying and regarding the stage.
Everyone sat in front of the stage.
Slowly, all took places onstage
Pinar and I
Pinar and I post workshop. This is the beginning of the crazy face series. and did a physical score while counting the moves.
This happened a few times at different speeds and intensities, interspursed with some movements on the wall, with couples, and of course, with changing clothes with others, eating apples, and wrapping eachother with tape. (During the performance, I had the task of throwing lots of tape as far as possible and as directly to the performers as possible. Awesome!)
I was so proud of my fellow participants. I chose not to bow with them at the end of the I.I. portion. Not sure why. I was really enjoying just watching at this point.
So, the performance went off very well and we party-ed it up afterwards. Yentz (spelling?) and I went in the TheaterLabor Mobile to pick Park up on some corner in Bielefeld, which made my life a million times better. I showed him around TheaterLabor and we finally made our way into the party. Of course, everyone had heard for days the 'countdown to Park' and so were quite thrilled to meet the man in person. We were pretty exhausted and soon the party turned into a discoteque and we were obliged to chat where we could
Fränz and I
More crazy faces with Fränz. hear ourselves.
Today we'll leave Bielefeld and go to Hannover. I think it will be awesome, the city seems pretty neat. I am eager, too for a break from Bielefeld, although we return on Friday because we couldn't cancel Park's hotel. Ah, well.
And so the workshop is over.
I am relieved, sad, elated, inspired, enthralled, ecstatic, homesick, troubled, confused, content, tired, energized and so many other things that I cannot begin to describe. What an amazing experience.
I cannot wait to use this taste of what is out there to challenege myself and my work when I get home. Also, i cannot wait to get home. . .
More soon.
Cheers!
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