a doc(you) ment on lie(fe) / ab(use) and me as I exist in the great /er/ scheme of it all.... tales of intertwinement and confinement in personal space misused....
An experimental nonlinear performance.
The place: A space inhabited by various people over time.
Each person’s (sub)versive actions expose the tragedies which bounce [trapped] off the walls of the box they find themselves in – and remain to resonate in the lives of subsequent dwellers.
How do individual trials and tribulations echo in the unifying experience of the collective? Do our experiences pale in the face of humanity?
The time bomb of life explodes. At any moment. And a bomb has a destiny, the relationship of life between the explosion and the implosion. Something in the midst of, between these forces – leaves us with a dull, uneasy craving for the next collective tragedy.
There is no excuse for abuse. But moral questions may arise about the validity of the abuse when the abuser is also the victim.
(in)flux is devised as an international collaboration between drama lecturer Janine Lewis and writer John Goddard (England). This will be the third product of the alliance, following previous successful projects: Inside (looking in) -2004 and Atalanta - 2007.
Verbal exchange takes the form of abstract prose as the characters grapple to make sense of their own realities. Image projections, physical theatre and sound painting become extensions of the performer.
A dark physical, multimedia exploration with strong surreal undertones.
This piece is due to premier at the National Arts Festival 2008 held in Grahamstown, directed by Janine Lewis with sound painter: Ken Turner; and original image montage by digital artist Chris Taute.
There will be open rehearsals held at the Rostrum Theatre on the 1-3 May 2008, and site-specific renditions after the fact in July 2008. Marketing image/s: Hammond 1 typewriter, circa 1881 - Martin Howard Collection, www.antiquetypewriters.com
1st May 10:00; 14:00 and 17:00
2nd May 19:00
3rd May 14:00 and 19:00
www.trans-end.org.za,
14 April 2008,
editor:
Janine Lewis.
www.janinelewis.com,
html artist:
katty vandenberghe
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