Introduction to performance project

Introduction:

Performance Project 1
Module Code: VC2908


In this module the class has been looking at various practices and techniques of devising theatre. We have looked at vocal creativity and organising a collective harmonic pulse within the group. This lecture is led by Anna-Helena McLean who created the Actor-Chorus-Text approach that we have been covering. The course has included many areas of study including Georgian Plain Chant, Eastern European Folk singing, partner movement work and harmonic voices. We have looked at ways of notation and devising scores of the creative work.




In this blog I shall be writing about my thoughts on the performance practices and looking at what interested me and what I found difficult and helpful.

Lesson eleven 9th December

Running order:
1)    COMMON ENERGY: PASSING CLAP – PULSE – INTO SPACE
2)    BALANCE AND TENSION BETWEEN PARTNERS
3)    FORMATIONS – triangle/circle/line with sounds – RORY and HEATHER sing ‘Island Song’
4)    GESTURES a) STORM (ALL BOYS) b) CHORUS (HEATHER, LINDSEY, ALICE) c) ALEKSI – Russian icons ‘Kagda Molod’
5)    PROLOGUE - MIDORI
6)    STAMPING – I E
7)    CARD GAME – ‘Gilom Gilom’ – exposing MARIN (hooded image)
8)    CLOCKWORK PUPPETS ‘Kagda Molod’
9)    PARTNER WORK
 
SONGS (ensure you know all your words and voices)
 
‘Island Song’
‘Kagda Molod’
‘STAMPING – I E’
‘Gilom Gilom’