Looming

I am very close now to performing a solo for my masters degree. I’ve set the duration at 45 minutes. Why that long? Firstly I’ve never performed a solo that long and I’m seeing it a bit of a rite of passage. The more experienced improvisers like Julyen and Katie D have performed solo’s of that length +. Also it will be taking the format of a performance lecture, and I will be distributing the material in a particular way. Simon might call that a ‘framing’, others might think of it as a ‘score’. Within that duration certain conditions and events will have been implicitly pre-fabricated, certain decisions already made. So its not an open format improvised performance by any means.

The intention is perform a danced olo and then provide commentary and critique via text and movement for the next part. My intention for the speaking part is to draw on the style and positionality of the stand up comedian. I hope I don’t ‘die’ out there!