Plants and Ghosts (2002)

I used the online archive siobhandaviesreplay.com, to watch Plants and Ghosts (2002)
There were various sections to the piece which were very clear but there were recurring themes throughout.
The use of lighting and staging was very interesting as it wasn't the typical procenium arch staging and both this and the lighting created varying atmospheres and effects. For example, the lighting at the beginning and also part way through, which, both times highlighted a solo showed a dull blue light connontating cold or supernatural?
There were many instances of repetition in each individual section but also throughout the whole piece.
The most interesting part for myself was the solo performed by a woman using sign language and pre-recorded sound. The story was repeated multiple times whilst the woman moved to different points in the space translating the story into sign language. The story gradually became more and more complex, introducing new details to the story and was quite comical in parts.

Translated into movement creation?

Feedback/Work in Progress sharing

-use the actual sound of the breath
-use of eyes and focus, play with difference between having the eyes closed and moments of open.
-definately need to warm mind and body beforehand
-see each other
-longer movement before sound is included
-hear and see at different times
-not class based phrases

2nd Year Performances

"At the age of 40" Kirstie Richardson
-use of photos on slideshow, unrelated, random life photos?
-work in progress sharing, more interesting to witness as creater of work
-pedestrian movement (use of ring- normal movement)
-use of voice (stating the obvious) "I'm married", "I shouldn't be"

"I am still..." Chameleon Dance Collective
-difficult to see, was that the aim?
-audience choose how much or how little they want to see, force the audience to include themselves?
-tight spaces make the audience more aware of own bodies? or to make the audience feel involved? or uncomfortable?