Still a bit worried about all the cake that's going to end up on the floor. It looks awesome, and really enhances the metaphor.. wish we were last on the programme instead of first.. we will think of something.
Rehearsals have been great. The work has really evolved since the first performance. I think a lot of it has to do with the new cast of performers. Everybody brings something unique. There were certain things from the original (like the 'It's not here head' trio) that seemed odd on the new cast. But then there were also new things that developed from working with the new personalities. This revealed the extent to which each individual performer influences not only the performance, but also the process.
I started feeling a little uneasy about how much of the design of the work we have started to shape and control. My initial aim was to provide a structure for a 'series of events' in which the performers had space to make their own decisions, within certain parameters.
I think that I achieved this more in the UNCG performance, however, I think that the Baxter performance will be far more enjoyable and accessible to the audience. I suppose that even when working through improvisation there are certain things that one has to predetermine and 'control' in presentation/performance. It has been exciting to work with this interplay of chance and control. I am really excited for next week and can't wait to see the work.
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