Peggy Phelan has described performance as a “maniacally charged present,” which collapses into its own disappearance at any given moment. A moment of presence is followed by absence which flows over into new presence from one moment to another, a presence that is, again, haunted by the fact that it will become past in the moment of becoming. However, it is precisely that disappearing into the past that makes the present all the more intense. The magical characteristic of performativity is its very dependence on the moment, the fact that the moment, even when perfectly prepared, can never be repeated in some future performance, since both the performer and the audience will be present in an altered body, in an altered, different time. It is the very transience that enhances the communicational capacity of the performative presence. Our awareness of the momentary, the fact that we might miss something in that moment of disappearance, that there is something in it that will become past forever, directs the attention of both the performer and the audience to what is here and now, regardless of how slippery that might be. In that space of agreed, two-directional attention, a communication is taking place that is typical of the performative, whereby the concentration of the spectator and the performer creates the possibility of intensified perception. This essay deals precisely with that heightened attentiveness, which is closely linked to perception and to becoming aware of active processes…

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Marilyn Monroe was found dead in the bedroom of her Brentwood home by her psychiatrist Ralph Greenson on August 5, 1962. While we are in the 50th year since her death, ‘The Marilyn Project‘ examines Narrative and Marilyn: the icon and its impact on female and male sexuality.

For more information on HIVE: The New Bees 3, visit Resounding Scream’s web site.

“In the spirit of collaboration, Resounding Scream Theatre is excited to be taking on the production of the newest incarnation of the theatrical event inspired by the original Hive Collective. Resounding Scream will be presenting Hive: The New Bees 3 this spring. Last year, 12 companies came together to create an event full of creativity and passion. This year, 11 companies will again take the plunge sharing emerging art and innovation with East Vancouver.”

Gaby is the Artistic Director of The Space Between Performance Collective. Gaby’s work invites audiences to participate in an archetypal world of strong imagery and otherworldly landscapes. Her profound interest in transformation is central to her creations, not just thematically, but embodied in the movement/choreography, costumes, and props.

Her professional development has taken her around the world and she is strongly invested in developing her Art and her skill base to deliver quality, original, transformative theatre for Australian and overseas audiences.

Visit Gabrielle’s website for more info on her work.

We continue to meet every Sunday 5:00pm to 8:00pm for training and creative development in studio 7. An evening usually consists of about 1.5 hours of training followed by compositional work on one or more of our ongoing projects. Recently we have been working on two different pieces; one for the Hive: New Bees 3 and another full length dramatic work.

If you are interested in joining or dropping in to see what we are about, contact us and we’ll get right back to you.

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