So, this is where my thoughts are at the moment with regards to developing the work for the October performance.
Following comments (verbal mostly) from colleagues and friends that it would be really great if I could work with a group of more mature adults, I have decided to begin rehearsals with a second group of more generationally diverse individuals.
I will still keep the structure of the work the same, and find ways to meld the material that develops from the new group with that of the original group.
I definitely want the new group to explore the same 'options' from the improvisation structure. I also think that it will be very interesting to notice the different kind of performance atmospheres that are generated by each group.
I plan to add in another popular song 'dance' bit...(minimal, recognizably social and pedestrian (like Celebrate) . I'm thinking either Whitney Huston/Elvis/Johnny Cash/Michael Jackson).
I've got some good ideas for more task-based movement duets (like the cake duet)
I'm still deciding weather or not to make the jumping castle into a separate section... (some say the balloons, dancing, walking and jumping castle are too much all at the same time.. others disagree and say it is great like that) maybe I should just move the jumping castle further upstage and clean up the traffic a bit... I do love the contrast of about 10 people talking loudly on a deflating jumping castle, while one person stands alone holding a bunch of balloons..
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