Taking inspiration from Will Dorner, Gabby, Charlie and I attempted to use various spaces and objects to create shapes and images using various parts of our body. We tried to keep various forms of contact with each toher when creating these shapes, through linking arms or supporting each other in our positions for example.
Creating shapes‘Theatre is theatre but what do you get when you work outside of a theatre space’ ((Dorner, Willi 2005)) This was something we tried to keep in our minds while seeking inspiration. We tried to play with the idea that everywhere is a performance space and we should treat all spaces as a blank canvas and remain open minded.
Therefore when approaching our site we began to look at spaces, taking interest in the walls and the fireplaces an beams, falling in love with spaces because of these attributes. So we looked again but this time kept in mind the idea of a blank canvas as it didn’t matter what the space had it could be made to be ours however we wanted it. This is we began to be interested in outside spaces, being out in the open and fresh air made us feel free. Our choice was a patch of cross closed of with white railings. The railings should have made us feel confined and trapped, but had the opposite affect. We would however use the railings as a barrier from the audience to keep us separated from them, keeping us safe within.