Slinkys Rule

Just a quickie to say that I totally agree with Annie about Claire's fab slinky metaphor and I think that the visual aspects of the connections between ourselves and home could be used in our final piece. At the beginning of Lament they use the actors on stage half-speaking along with the video clips and I think it would be effective if somehow we could project the clips of people talking about the connections whilst others are simply playing with a slinky or piece of elastic on stage. Even if somewhere else in the piece a slinky was played with or a piece of elastic was snapped, the audience would still make this important connection.

Also, I just wanted to say that using music in class this week brought so much life into our previously performed pieces that it would be silly not to use it. The way it made even a still section seem emotional was great and the contrast between music and silence could be emphasised for a greater effect.

Kelly Barton