STILL § ALIVE
8.Generations
knowing learning thinking pattern
through the 7 workshops we are learning how to collaborate and
knowing each other step by step
​
Session 1)
knowing each other / words catch ball
It's ok to not let story going the directions not self wanted
​
The 1st Session was about knowing each other and understanding we are not understanding each other and other people will not act as we imagine. (also I think thats way it was skipped for us)
let story going in the way not expected is very difficult and sometimes stressful, but it make performance more alive and interesting.
​
Session 2)
Yes and + you are Genius = Accept + respect = Trust
​
I think The process for let us understand each other and trust each other is very important, if we don't have any common sense, there is not able to collaborate.Then 2nd is about knowing more and through trying Accept and Respect each other to make trust beyond them. This is very important process especially for non trained performers. Because They can act more fluently if they know someone in performers or audience can get them when whatever action they do. And I think It will be able when they trust each other.
​
Session 3)
Unknown
Session 4)
From scenic to have inspiration / Starting action
​
Session 5)
Being performer / Go front of audience
'what happens next'
​
Session 6)
Feeling different emotion from space / Creating atmosphere and status
​
session 7）
Running scenes / More familiar with go on the stage
​
​
new technique
In coincidence My role became a lighting designer and operator.
I thought it would be fun and I can handle it. but in fact that is not a easy job can improvisation by a beginner ...
​
And I couldn't have enough time to prepare before rehearsal so in rehearsal when someone wanted to change the lighting I was not able to give them. They got anxious but that is because of they don't know about lighting. in the design, there is 4 of lighting set up for one colour to light up in different stage area for making cold wash, and there are same for warm wash and squares. so basically they (lots of lights) have individual 'address' means which plug for which light. and then they will programmed by 'Chanel number' which normally technicians using for communication.
so if you don't say turn which channel number on or off, operator have to find them and operate.
If want to do this at same timing as unknown performance going, this needs very high skilled to do.
Through this project I found I actually have very good performance skill and singing skill. as I had strong background and talent.
It was shame to say there were not enough time for making lighting skill better, but absolutely this experience taught me a lot of knowledge about lighting, now I can design lighting by myself.
​
I made the idea but it was nonsense, and I have got the design which made by technician. Through this experience I learnt that is not possible to improvise without high enough skills.
​
Performances
​
1st day, It had some strange moment, and performers are still not used to do "perform" but it was natural. As improvisation I think it did very successful.
2nd day, performers got more experience to be in the performance, but it made the performance looks more on purpose. In my point of view I think that is not very good. But because we had more practice, so as lighting , it was better than 1st day.