Since Tuesday I have learned a little about:
- amazing previously unknown (to me) photographer Vivian Maier
- hackers, the fortune to be made by hacking and the ease with which they can hack into apps such as Whatsapp to glean data
- Spymonkey theatre group, Philippe Gaulier and a particular tradition of “clowning”
- The 75 deaths in Shakespeare’s plays
- the Spanish inquisition
- Guillermo Weickert Molina’s dramatic and moving work Lirio entre Espinas (Lily Among Thorns)
- the traditions and cultural significance of wrapping hair
- Alexandrina Hemsley and Proejct O
Yesterday we went to see The Complete Deaths by Spymonkey and Tim Crouch which was fun and a new experience for me of a style of comedic performance which seems to exist somewhere between theatre, circus and pantomime. This morning, Director of the production, Tim Crouch, came to tell us a bit about his experience of working with Spymonkey which gave us a great insight into how the performance evolved and some of the ups and downs of this sort of collaboration.
This morning we were also treated to tiny glimpses of each other’s practices with Guillermo Weickert Molina showing us an excerpt from his dramatic production Lirio entre Espinas, and Alexandrina Hemsley telling us about a new project.
Tonight –Â Nederlands Dans Theater – “one of the world’s most celebrated dance companies, wowing audiences with its unique brand of breathtaking dance, awe-inspiring skill and passionate creativity”!
http://guillermoweickert.com/?page_id=1472
http://www.ecolephilippegaulier.com/
http://brightonfestival.org/event/8123/the_complete_deaths/
http://www.acontemporarystruggle.com/
