Street Theatre

[Sebbi]

Did you know that, if you do anything with complete focus, it becomes engaging to an audience - that is - a performance?

To test this thoery I went to covent garden and moved a glass about... 3 or 4 meters over the course of 30 minutes.

I had an audience of about 60-80 when I finished and there was a juggler just down the road.

Its a good feeling.

But then you finish and go "Ok, I have an audience rapped with anticipation - what the hell do I do now?"

Today was a good day.

[Eolas]

To test this thoery I went to covent garden and moved a glass about... 3 or 4 meters over the course of 30 minutes.

It still sounds more interesting than mime.  :-)

[Sewa Yoleme]

But then you finish and go "Ok, I have an audience rapped with anticipation - what the hell do I do now?"

You pass the hat, of course!

.:. Sewa Yoleme

[Sebbi]

Passing the hat may have not been the best plan. I had the feeling that some people were angry in a wierd way.

I heard someone say "He's taking the piss" and I thought "Yeah - not completely, but I kind of am!"

[Sewa Yoleme]

Could you translate "taking the piss" for us Yanks?  I'm guessing it means something like "pulling our leg," but I'm not sure. I take it that it's not the same thing as "taking a piss," which would be rather obvious to any viewers....

.:. Sewa Yoleme

[Ara]

You're such a dork.  I love street performing, though.   when we did Beauty and the Beast, we went out in front of bookstores and in coffee shops in full costume and talked to people.  Twas a blast.

[Zenon]

Did you know that, if you do anything with complete focus, it becomes engaging to an audience - that is - a performance?

I got that once, from reading while riding the bus.  My audience was like 3 or 4 strangers, who thought whippng out a book and reading it on the bus was really weird.  And I was really focused.

[Beith]

Could you translate "taking the piss" for us Yanks?  I'm guessing it means something like "pulling our leg," but I'm not sure.

.:. Sewa Yoleme

It does indeed!  Also known as 'taking the mickey'  

Vive la difference!!!

[Sebbi]

You're such a dork.

Aww cheers Ara!

[Ara]

Cheers, Dork.
 

[Sebbi]

Once my theatre group have finished Macbeth I'm going to borrow 2 wooden swords, go to town with another actor and have an imaginary game of golf.

THIS will be fun.

This will be funny but it's actually pretty difficult. There is a fine line between mucking around and actually getting to a point where you believe totally that the sword is a golf club, there is a golf ball, the town square is a golf course.

If we cross the line into mucking about then we've ruined it.

[Zenon]

that sounds like something I'd like to see.  do you plan to rehearse it or will you improvise?

[Sebbi]

Improvise!

What kind of an actor do you take me for?!

[Zenon]

a green one?