1. Theatre will stagnate as soon as the piece is performed. There can be no doubt that the only way to influence people is by constantly shocking and terrifying the audience. 2. There shall be no limits. No performance shall be too taboo or base that it is not performed. If audiences decry the production, let them. 3. Minds that gather as one are weak, and can be moulded as we decide. As soon as the curtain rises, the audience is in thrall, and will follow each and every command. It is the duty of us as actors and actresses and practitioners to open people's eyes and show them that there is more. 4. If an audience member is psychologically changed by a performance, only then can it be considered a success. It is the purpose of the actor to change minds and there can be no clearer sign than distress. 5. It is the duty of actors and actresses to stand against the tide of disbelief, to make the audience believe that it not a play but something infinitely darker and more terrible, that it is a life being played out before their eyes, from birth to grave. 6. Once a performance has begun, it will not be stopped. If necessary, doors will be locked. Our message WILL be heard, even if it must be forced. 7. Productions must be mercurial in aspect, constantly shifting and altering to provide the greatest sensory overload for the audience. Bringing the audience to their knees with violent excess is the only way to reach them at their core.
I've basically been reading the futurist manifesto and I've been getting some ideas of my own! Cheers! C.
1.) Audience members will need to fill out an in-depth personal questionnaire and hand these in a week prior to the performance. 2.) Audience members will need to dress up in fancy dress on the night of the production if the door man does not feel the outfit suits the environment of the space then they will be turned away. 3.) Audience member will also need to bring three of their most materialistic valuables with them, also one important person in their lives. 4.) Audience members will need to pass their shoes to the person next to them to wear throughout the performance 5.) Audience members will be given a remote as they entre, they then will be asked a variety of questions of a personal nature e.g. Do u love you husband or wife? Which they then will answer with their remotes yes or no. Audience members will be unaware at this point that the seats they are sitting on our wired to an electric shock/ lie detector which will detect a lie through the tension in there buttocks as the question is asked and answered. 6.) The audience members who lie will automatically have their seat electric shocked. 7.) An audience member will then be chosen from the liars of the previous exercise to enter the main space to be attached to a more advanced lie detector. 8.) The audience member chosen will have their three material valuables placed in a box, also there important person sat in front of them. E.g. husband, wife mum, dad the audience member will be informed that they will be asked four personal questions e.g. Do you feel you’re a better parent than your parents? Have you every cheated on your partner? Do u regret having children with your current partner? Are you satisfied with your sex life? Does your partner make you happy? 9.) If the audience member lies the box will self-destruct. They could end up losing it all!
This all came from a strange dream i had a few nights ago
1) The audience will attend to 'Round the table analysis' and give their input, audience will understand the depth of understanding performers go into. 2) Audience members will join the same acting workshops as the performers to give them an insight of how hard an actor works. 3) The audience will be given scripts to learn as they have no choice but to be part of the performance. 4) If any audience member does not look focused or speaks during a performance the cast will scream and shout in their face. 5) The audience will perform and actors will watch, if not satisfied and believable the theater doors will close and tomatoes will be thrown, until the performance is right. 6) Audience members will be lined up and asked what they have learnt through this process, if positive they will be let out if not they will have to stay and answer until they get positive feedback.
This is from the idea that people do not believe acting is something serious and difficult. Therefore 'not a real job'
1. I will ask everyone what they do for a living. And laugh. 2. We are all actors. The world is our stage and those surrounding us are our audience. 3. Our audience react to us. We may not like their response, but how else will we improve in ourselves? 4. We all have our own objective. Our life is our objective. We all do what is necessary to achieve our objective. This is our story. 5. Happy? Sad? Angry? It's all up to you. You are your own character. 6. Acting is a shield that we all use for cover sometimes. It might feel good, but it doesn't mean it is. It might feel bad, but it doesn't mean it is. 7. We all deserve a place on that stage. The audience that think otherwise are fools. The audience that agree are here to stay. 8. Put down the shield. All you need to do is reach out and grab it. 9. I will ask everyone what they do for a living. And bow.
This is my way of saying that acting and real life are actually very similar. People act all the time - they use acting to try and be someone they're not, and put on a mask to shelter who they really are. The way you act has an impact on how others react to you, which is easily compared to how an audience react to those on stage.
•Audiences will be a lot harder to please. They will only clap if they think the performance is outstanding; otherwise there will be booing and no applause.
•In the set, for different scenes, paintings might be shown in the background which reflect what is happening in the scene, the location, or the actors emotions. Cubism paintings will be used more than others.
•Instead of music being used during scenes and scene changes, mechanical noises will be made.
•Most performances will include at least one un-naturalistic mechanical abstract dance or scene in which the actors seem inhuman and move robotically in unison and make mechanical like noises and sounds.
•Puppets will sometimes be used in performances. This gives a twist to the performance and will entertain the audience as they will be watching life sized puppets instead of actors which is unique and out of the ordinary expectations of theatre.
•Props will also sometimes be used to represent characters. For example, items of furniture might be used. They will be controlled by string.
•Some performances will have two scenes taking place at the same time. The stage will be split and the audiences’ attention will be divided between the two separate scenes.
1) once you enter the space you may only leave when the piece is concluded 2)audience members must hurl abuse at the person sat next to them at the start interval and end of the piece 3) No production is too vulgar racist homophobic or bigoted 4) complaining is forbidden if you don't like it we don't want or need your custom 5) No member of the audience is allowed to make any noise louder the 2 decibels 6) If a noise is heard the entire audience must stand up and boo the offending audience member the entire cast and crew with then spit and throw aubergines at them until they leave 7)There will be no rule 7 8)All sets must be made out of MDF
1) All audience are not part of the audience they are performers when watching a piece and in doing so must always be prepared for anything that can and will happen. 2) There are no professional actors in the world. Only the level of which you study it can be deepened. 3) Watching a performance, everytime the word "And" is used the entire theatre must shout in unison "POO!" 4) All pieces of theatre will be set outside regardless of health and safety and weather. It is a must! 5) Bad acting will not be tolerated. 6) Bad acting will result in beatings. With a whip. 7) Bad acting is subjected to the opinion of one Mr Adam Iqbal - he has the final say.
Actors 1, actors must be shackled together at the beginning of performance and then enter stage. This would be a trade mark sign for the production company.
2, No quotations can be used within performance
3, before leaving stage shackles must be put back on
4, only at the end of the performance audience will be permitted to speak by the actors
5, All actors must answer any questions from the audience must be answered in direct and in a abstract form
6, all actors must drink a glass of coffee mixed with white rum
Audience Members
1, Audience members will have to sign a register of name on entrance
2, Audience members should enter wearing afros
3, Audience member should be silent at entrance and throughout performance
4, Money must be donated at the end of each performance, if not audience members should be prepared to be pointed out and ridiculed
1. Theatre will stagnate as soon as the piece is performed. There can be no doubt that the only way to influence people is by constantly shocking and terrifying the audience.
ReplyDelete2. There shall be no limits. No performance shall be too taboo or base that it is not performed. If audiences decry the production, let them.
3. Minds that gather as one are weak, and can be moulded as we decide. As soon as the curtain rises, the audience is in thrall, and will follow each and every command. It is the duty of us as actors and actresses and practitioners to open people's eyes and show them that there is more.
4. If an audience member is psychologically changed by a performance, only then can it be considered a success. It is the purpose of the actor to change minds and there can be no clearer sign than distress.
5. It is the duty of actors and actresses to stand against the tide of disbelief, to make the audience believe that it not a play but something infinitely darker and more terrible, that it is a life being played out before their eyes, from birth to grave.
6. Once a performance has begun, it will not be stopped. If necessary, doors will be locked.
Our message WILL be heard, even if it must be forced.
7. Productions must be mercurial in aspect, constantly shifting and altering to provide the greatest sensory overload for the audience. Bringing the audience to their knees with violent excess is the only way to reach them at their core.
I've basically been reading the futurist manifesto and I've been getting some ideas of my own!
Cheers!
C.
1.) Audience members will need to fill out an in-depth personal questionnaire and hand these in a week prior to the performance.
ReplyDelete2.) Audience members will need to dress up in fancy dress on the night of the production if the door man does not feel the outfit suits the environment of the space then they will be turned away.
3.) Audience member will also need to bring three of their most materialistic valuables with them, also one important person in their lives.
4.) Audience members will need to pass their shoes to the person next to them to wear throughout the performance
5.) Audience members will be given a remote as they entre, they then will be asked a variety of questions of a personal nature e.g. Do u love you husband or wife? Which they then will answer with their remotes yes or no. Audience members will be unaware at this point that the seats they are sitting on our wired to an electric shock/ lie detector which will detect a lie through the tension in there buttocks as the question is asked and answered.
6.) The audience members who lie will automatically have their seat electric shocked.
7.) An audience member will then be chosen from the liars of the previous exercise to enter the main space to be attached to a more advanced lie detector.
8.) The audience member chosen will have their three material valuables placed in a box, also there important person sat in front of them. E.g. husband, wife mum, dad the audience member will be informed that they will be asked four personal questions e.g. Do you feel you’re a better parent than your parents? Have you every cheated on your partner? Do u regret having children with your current partner? Are you satisfied with your sex life? Does your partner make you happy?
9.) If the audience member lies the box will self-destruct. They could end up losing it all!
This all came from a strange dream i had a few nights ago
1) The audience will attend to 'Round the table analysis' and give their input, audience will understand the depth of understanding performers go into.
ReplyDelete2) Audience members will join the same acting workshops as the performers to give them an insight of how hard an actor works.
3) The audience will be given scripts to learn as they have no choice but to be part of the performance.
4) If any audience member does not look focused or speaks during a performance the cast will scream and shout in their face.
5) The audience will perform and actors will watch, if not satisfied and believable the theater doors will close and tomatoes will be thrown, until the performance is right.
6) Audience members will be lined up and asked what they have learnt through this process, if positive they will be let out if not they will have to stay and answer until they get positive feedback.
This is from the idea that people do not believe acting is something serious and difficult. Therefore 'not a real job'
1. I will ask everyone what they do for a living. And laugh.
ReplyDelete2. We are all actors. The world is our stage and those surrounding us are our audience.
3. Our audience react to us. We may not like their response, but how else will we improve in ourselves?
4. We all have our own objective. Our life is our objective. We all do what is necessary to achieve our objective. This is our story.
5. Happy? Sad? Angry? It's all up to you. You are your own character.
6. Acting is a shield that we all use for cover sometimes. It might feel good, but it doesn't mean it is. It might feel bad, but it doesn't mean it is.
7. We all deserve a place on that stage. The audience that think otherwise are fools. The audience that agree are here to stay.
8. Put down the shield. All you need to do is reach out and grab it.
9. I will ask everyone what they do for a living. And bow.
This is my way of saying that acting and real life are actually very similar. People act all the time - they use acting to try and be someone they're not, and put on a mask to shelter who they really are. The way you act has an impact on how others react to you, which is easily compared to how an audience react to those on stage.
•Audiences will be a lot harder to please. They will only clap if they think the performance is outstanding; otherwise there will be booing and no applause.
ReplyDelete•In the set, for different scenes, paintings might be shown in the background which reflect what is happening in the scene, the location, or the actors emotions. Cubism paintings will be used more than others.
•Instead of music being used during scenes and scene changes, mechanical noises will be made.
•Most performances will include at least one un-naturalistic mechanical abstract dance or scene in which the actors seem inhuman and move robotically in unison and make mechanical like noises and sounds.
•Puppets will sometimes be used in performances. This gives a twist to the performance and will entertain the audience as they will be watching life sized puppets instead of actors which is unique and out of the ordinary expectations of theatre.
•Props will also sometimes be used to represent characters. For example, items of furniture might be used. They will be controlled by string.
•Some performances will have two scenes taking place at the same time. The stage will be split and the audiences’ attention will be divided between the two separate scenes.
1) once you enter the space you may only leave when the piece is concluded
ReplyDelete2)audience members must hurl abuse at the person sat next to them at the start interval and end of the piece
3) No production is too vulgar racist homophobic or bigoted
4) complaining is forbidden if you don't like it we don't want or need your custom
5) No member of the audience is allowed to make any noise louder the 2 decibels
6) If a noise is heard the entire audience must stand up and boo the offending audience member the entire cast and crew with then spit and throw aubergines at them until they leave
7)There will be no rule 7
8)All sets must be made out of MDF
1) All audience are not part of the audience they are performers when watching a piece and in doing so must always be prepared for anything that can and will happen.
ReplyDelete2) There are no professional actors in the world. Only the level of which you study it can be deepened.
3) Watching a performance, everytime the word "And" is used the entire theatre must shout in unison "POO!"
4) All pieces of theatre will be set outside regardless of health and safety and weather. It is a must!
5) Bad acting will not be tolerated.
6) Bad acting will result in beatings. With a whip.
7) Bad acting is subjected to the opinion of one Mr Adam Iqbal - he has the final say.
This is my manifesto based on a sense of humour.
Actors
ReplyDelete1, actors must be shackled together at the beginning of
performance and then enter stage.
This would be a trade mark sign for the production company.
2, No quotations can be used within performance
3, before leaving stage shackles must be put back on
4, only at the end of the performance audience will be permitted to speak by the actors
5, All actors must answer any questions from the audience must be answered in direct and in a abstract form
6, all actors must drink a glass of coffee mixed with white rum
Audience Members
1, Audience members will have to sign a register of name on entrance
2, Audience members should enter wearing afros
3, Audience member should be silent at entrance and throughout performance
4, Money must be donated at the end of each performance, if not audience members should be prepared to be pointed out and ridiculed