the shooting gallery
well, i suppose one of the main difficulties is
that it isn’t really theatre and there’s no
“acting” involved…so people don’t know
what to do with it…
there are some incredible, unforgettable moments,
but there are also arb moments that seem trivial…
if i’d seen it before the run i would have
given you an analytical breakdown of my
reactions & maybe some suggestions, but
now that it’s running, best to let it run…
but the one thing you might consider is the
lull after yr on the ground and massaging
yr feet..there’s a real hiatus there - nothing
happens…wouldn’t it be possible to stick
in a few minutes of visuals and/or sound
while yr putting on yr pants?…because
after this intense introduction (and the beginning
is the strongest part) it suddenly feels flat
there…
i think it might also seem obscure to many
people…you guys are so smart that you’re
making these connections which i think most
people don’t get…they want things spelled out
more…
for me it’s essentially a piece of performance art,
and part of a tradition which is hardly ever seen
out here…so i think it’s great that yr doing something
which is very different to all expectations, and
also cool that it’s so unashamedly anti-american,
i don’t think i’ve ever seen anything as oppositional…
but/and/whatever - as yr fond of saying “it is what it is”…
you made something, a lot of people won’t like
it, but i also think that there are a few people
who will be very inspired by it, who will walk out
and think - “fuck, i didn’t know one could do
something like that, i didn’t know one could break
the rules of the form to that extent”…so, i definitely
think it’ll have made a huge and very important
impact on some small unkown sample you’ll
never get to meet…
cheers fighter
a.
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