On Saturday I performed a short extract from An Audio Guide to Varo’s Harmony. This was presented at a networking event for artists in the Eastern region working with live art, and took place in the studio theatre space at The Junction, Cambridge. It was a great opportunity, as it made me select just five out of a potential eleven objects to talk about, and to simplify the format for a low-tech get-in. And actually, I think it has improved the piece. I had previously presented all of the sounds in a final pre-recorded composition at the end of the piece, which was going to become a live-looping section in later performances, but now I have performed it as a live series of noises in quick succession I think that might make more sense. It also has the potential for more audience participation (volunteers taking on specific assigned noises), which was what I had originally intended. Funny how it takes a few months to work out all these possibilities…
Junction performance of An Audio Guide to Varo’s Harmony (extract)
