Responds to: https://revolutiondigitised.org/?p=88 (BODIES) When I (Jadé) started creating performance that would go on to be defined as ‘immersive theatre’, I thought of its participatory aspects as the only honest way to acknowledge the reality of the situations in which I worked with early collaborators, and of respecting the commitment of those who came to […]
In this essay, I will elaborate on Trent Kim’s exposition on light, stagecraft, space and network, but will do this by focusing attention on the traditional oil lamp, known as Kuthu-villaku in South India, hereafter KV. Kim’s provocation is inspiring. It enabled me to think about my own personal crisis generated around the KV oil
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This entry is a short description of my personal exploration of the idea of ‘network’ metaphorically through the medium of light. Light is neither immaterial, invisible, nor abstract. One might picture a desk lamp or a theatrical spotlight when the word ‘light’ is heard, but could struggle to have a clear picture of light in
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