Live performance

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped me with my performance.  I know it was a bit uncomfortable for most of you so that makes me all the more appreciative that you were willing to participate and the great job that you did. Amber, PJ, Paige, Tam, Danielle, Rachel, Bryttani, Lauren, Melissa, Mark, Justin everyone who had anything to do with it thank you.  I think it was easy to see that I was stoked with how it went; I aimed for uncomfortable while not being pornographic and I believe I hit my mark and could not have done so without yall, thanks again. 

While this is not the first time a piece such as this has been performed it surely was for me.  I tried to use the prop and actors in such a way that it showed just enough to leave no doubt in the minds of the viewers as to what they were seeing while concealing enough to make it feel slightly voyeuristic.  I liked the tension created by performing an intimate act in public.  This creates a tension, we are naturally inclined to look away but due to the context the viewer would know that they were meant to watch.  Combine this with the fact that an act which is usually limited to two people was taking place with five and that give another level to the strain created by human tendencies/social norms and the urge to do what is expected of them in any given circumstance.   The final element I sought to use to heighten this mood was that the blanket which concealed the performers was not simply laying there but being held down by people who, I assume, reacted very little if at all to the situation.   

Ok, the crit.  It’s a little fuzzy what all was said because I was still a little wired from the performance but I’ll give it my best.  From what I gathered it seemed that regardless of what anyone might think about the subject matter the performance was executed well.  I was excited to see that many of the key points I had thought about, such as the use of the sheet and people holding it, how we entered the stage and the overall point of the piece, came across to the viewers.  It was remarked that for the size of the prop and the stage the number of participants was chosen well and that many people seemed to want to not watch yet forced themselves to do so. 

That’s about all I remember.