In a small bar in London we remembered...
At the end of 2007, All Play had a short break whilst Ness was dancing in Israel and Nik was dancing and teaching all around London. Being in different worlds offered reflection time. Before we dived into 2008 All Play met in a small bar in London to review our beginnings. We found ourselves compiling funny moments to remember...
Audience members telling us they enjoyed the ending of our show at The Patrick Centre, (Birmingham). We were amazed that a large number of the audience hadn't clocked that bones had been broken.
In our performance at The Mill, (Banbury) we had stripped down our technical requirements to 2 music cues as we had had no time to technically rehearse the show. Yet, they were completely missed. We resorted to the explicit cueing system of pointing to the lighting box and shouting 'We're ready for the music now'. Sophistication.
When we performed at Allen Croft Primary School (Birmingham), we both had our legs propped up the wall for a good stretch when the music was started. We froze for a moment and then bombed it into the hall to perform 'It's Rude to Point' for the school assembly. The fastest beginning we've ever had.
At the same school, in one section of the piece, we'd repeated the word 'sorry' until the end of the section when there is no movement or sound, just an awkward silence between us. One of the little girls from the reception class piped up and earnestly instructed us to, "Say sorry". Favourite moment.
But the finest moment was before our performance in Resolution. We found a studio in which to spend time jamming through contact improvisation. When it was time to return to our dressing room, we got to the studio door only to find it wouldn't open. It could only be opened from the other side. Running out of time we had to scurry all the way around the lower level, up through the box office and bar and through the auditorium (which was filling up with audience members). Close shave. The unseen moments that keep you humble eh.
In 2008, we have shows booked for festivals in Milton Keynes, Liverpool and Birmingham. And we look forward to the birth of a completely new performance project. Details to follow.
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January 15, 2008 4:01 PM by Vanessa