Experiments
in theatre and cinema

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A film begins.

• Words: “Close your eyes and do not open them, even briefly, until the end of the film.”

• Music and soundscape plays as the audience closes their eyes.

• Words: “If you read this message, silently stand-up and stare at the face of any person sitting. Do not make a sound.”

• Film continues until all people are standing.

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• A film begins  -  the ocean. A forest? A person??

• The audience is given a pair of scissors and invited to cut the screen. (in homage to Ono’s Cut Piece)

• Film ends when there is no screen/no ocean left.

• Audience sees a person/s on the screen (live actor/s).

• Words come up: “Tell Me What to Do”.

• A spotlight comes up on a mic in front of the screen.

• Audience members can come up and give instructions of what to do to the actor/s.

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• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.

• A projector is setup and a video starts to play of a dancer [?]

• Shortly after, however, the screen goes blue and the words “No input detected” come on, in the same format as traditional no-input projector messages.

• Lights come on and the host scrambles to fix things.

• Shortly after, the words” Well this is embarrassing” come on the blue screen.

• Followed by “Let me dance again.” [?]

• The audience is challenged to restore the video of the dancer by whatever means they can.