responses to past original performances

Unit 33 Using a Stimulus to create a performance.

Performance 1 – DNA:

The performance I have watched had something to do with DNA and science. Started off at the start with them all being in a lab environment. During the piece there was also a talk about a condition and a mother losing kids due to a disease. Personally, this performance and was a little hard to figure out what it was about or how things were linking.

After a while I was able to grasp onto the fact that it was talking about IVF babies, two lesbians combining their DNA along with a sperm donor to have a kid, this is where the three parents section comes in to play. Play shows the science behind it, the impact it has further down the line not only genetically but emotionally.

What makes the performance interesting? –

The use of acapella in the begin makes for an interesting opening which is enticing.

The use of facts with physical adlibs makes for an entertaining and informative performance.

The use of unison along with the added music helps the piece flow nicely to break up from the facts presented in the piece.

The use of hands and feet to create beats and music added a visual and audible interest to the piece, making it engaging.

What makes the performance original? –

Original songs/ beats.

Unique way of telling the story through facts and movement.

What styles + techniques did they use? –

sounds (banning on tables).

Repetition.

Unison.

Physical theatre.

Facts used in the piece.

Different dance styles: contemporary.

Movement.

Non naturalistic.

Brecht style.

Sign language.

Freeze frames.

Rhythmic: different rhythms.

Performance – Where the fuck is jane:

What makes the performance interesting? –

The use of sounds and from instruments and surfaces and body parts gave a very interesting and incising feel to the piece.

The use of unison makes it feel like a whole and combined piece.

The use of a comedic monologue which helps break up from the serious theme of the piece.

The comedic song along with this allows the piece to feel less morbid.

The sheet with the shadows made for a very visual contrast to the rest of the piece. A very good visual way to memorably tell a story.

Using interments, guitar, in a way that it doesn’t need to be used to create music and different sounds.

What makes the performance original? –

Original music.

Songs.

Movement.

What styles + techniques did they use? –

Movement.

Acapella.

Use of breaths + hands + feet for sounds.

Rhythmic.

Abstract.

Lighting.

Music backing tracks.

Physical theatre.

Monologue.

Shadows.