Tangled Thoughts Poster

Tangled Thoughts

Placing Practice in Context - Siobhan Davies Observation

As I found 'In Plain Clothes' very interesting on the Siobhan Davies Replay Archive, I have decided to look at it in more detail. This work was created to celebrate Siobhan Davies new company studio in London. She worked in collaboration with Sarah Wigglesworth (Architect who designed the building). She also worked with the heart surgeon Francis Wells. The dancers perform actions such as walking, sighing and whistling. The intimate space is ideal for these movements. The music is composed by Mateo Fargion. He created a combination of words and notes. As the dancers walk across the space, one at a time moves themselves to the centre of the space. This piece is filled with duets, solos and group dances. I was particularly inspired by the precise movements of the central female dancer. She makes patterns with her body and has a sense of purpose with her movements. The dancers wear blue, green and white plain, simple vest tops and linen trousers. This clothing reflects the mood and concept of the piece. This work is especially interesting to me and has given me an insight into larger scale productions of site work.

Photo taken from the website : http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01170/arts-graphics-2006_1170241a.jpg

How did it go?

Overall I felt my Theatre Skills presentation went well. The group enjoyed taking part in the task and felt that it did build trust. I spoke clearly and made sure that everyone understood what the exercise was and its purpose. If I was to do it again, I would develop it further by using balloons or beanbags and make the movement task part of it slightly harder.

HOW CAN THIS WORK HELP ME IN MY INTERDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE PRACTICE PRESENTATION WORK?

Hannah Starkey 'Twenty-Nine Pictures' Sketchbook work

Trip to Warwick Arts Centre - Hannah Starkey 'Twenty-Nine Pictures'

As part of our Interdisciplinary Performance Practices sessions, we went to visit the Warwick Arts Centre and viewed Hannah Starkey's collection, titled 'Twenty-Nine Pictures'. She focuses on themes and issues such as class, race, gender and identity in her work. In this collection, all the photographs were of women. NARRATIVES, WOMEN, REFLECTIONS, MIRRORS, SEPERATION We were then fortunate to meet Hannah Starkey and listen to her work in her Artists Talk. She talked about how she observed people from a young age. Her mother ran a market stall and she used to help out. This is where her fascination with people began.

Sail Arms

Theatre Skills Presentation