Performances – Character pieces
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Character Performances
Faun.
A self-contained performance based on the ‘exhibition’ and explanation of a rare beast.
The second video here is a documentary.
As well as the ‘show’ it explains the creation process and the development of character and the dramaturgy & texts.
Video 1
Video 2
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Guardian Angel
Medieval Beggar
A performance of physical and vocal comedy based on the dancing grotesques in the paintings of Bosch and Bruegel.
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Casanova
A song and a rose or two …
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An Old Baritone.
Performance commissioned by the 1800’s Festival in Saludecio.
Based on work by the French illustrator and painter Daumier.
… long hands in finger-less gloves, slippers, embroidered housecoat – pocket watch and chain – champagne bottle in one pocket & sheet music in the other.
A very odd performance:
executing melodramatic arias with full facial and physical expression but with no vocal noise and in slow motion – accompanied by soundtrack of Edwardian musical boxes.