Hi everyone,
Sorry I was off the air for the past week. Once again, my relationship with this blog ebbs and flows – sometimes I’m all over it, other times I’m caught up with other things. I think that’s okay, and I hope you do, too. I’ll try to be better about posting “Gone Fishing” notices and the like, though. (Since I know you were all desperately wondering when I’d be back!)
I’ve been playing with the idea of a one-woman show. For a long time, my main public-facing art has been improv, and I’m craving the opportunity to build off that to say something more deliberate — something partly improvised, partly written, that plays with multimedia. This has been in the back of my head for a long time, and only recently have I started to coax it out of hiding. If not now, when – right?
Have you ever developed a one-person show, or other performance piece? If so, any advice on how to hone my concept, and rehearse it? I’m thinking I need to find a coach – someone who will work with me to brainstorm and then be my director. I’d love your suggestions.
Good to be back -
Amanda
P.S. Just decided to look at Miranda July’s website for inspiration. Other sources?
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Karen Finley – probably not quite the same street you’re looking to travel, but fabulous nonetheless.
Thanks for the tip! I will of course be looking up all of your old stuff. :)
Please spare yourself the pain!
i’ve toyed with that idea in the past, but not so much lately. here’s a link to a one-woman show done by one of my comedy sportz mates:
http://www.jjana.org/funeralpotatoes.html
unfortunately, the week it ran, work was beginning its slow, caustic vomit and i couldn’t make it. nonetheless, she’d probably be a good resource for mentorship or what have you.
Thanks Letty! I’m having trouble getting it to load, but will try again later. “Work was beginning its slow, caustic vomit” – love it :)
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