NOTE OF NICOLA CONIBERE'S COUNT ONE
Count One though a series of simple dancing (or simple,experimental body movement), presented repeatedly the common business of interpersonal exchange and interaction in daily life, and displayed the remote or closed relationship in the present age on an empty stage, without any dialogue or monologue. It has been evaluated as "a quietly affecting piece, funny, clever and infuriating".
The choosing and using of prop, and movement expression are the bright spot in this performance:
Property and symbol
This performance divided into three parts: handshake, costumes and lights, and was created as an array of relationships and meanings to come in and out of effect within these series simple elements. And props have only been used in second and third part. They used very few property to develop the journey: for example, sticking adhesive tape in a line between two person revealed the long distance; dressing up with sunglass and wind coat displayed roles changing in life.
To sum up, the function of the prop is to make intangible thing become tangible in order to be understand easily and clearly by audience.
Body language and repetition
There was not any voice and sound in this half hour, but this silent piece was not boring at all, also body language could be understand without definition. What's more, almost every group of movement was repeated at least five times.
In my point of view, the function of the first three times are pulling audience's attention; the forth and fifth are highlighting; and the next sometimes are deepen subject.
In my personal project, prop choosing and movement repetition or transformation are the core achievement questions. So this piece could be a good sample for me to explore and find the best method.
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