Sinclair writes about the challenges of presenting performance-based research in various locations, from outdoor patios and courthouses to the conference rooms. Flexibility is the key element here, and as artists one would expect creative solutions to the problems encountered. Yet the practical realities really hit home, projectors that don’t work, chairs that aren’t available, unrelated events (like a raffle contest) happening at the same time as the performance. It takes a dedicated performer to make the magic of theatre work in these conditions, and the audience must have a willingness to overlook the shortcomings and allow themselves to be entertained. The research parts are a given, the raison d’être for putting on the this performance instead of that production of Les Mis or Disney On Ice.
Attached to this post is the one-page reflection of the world premier of Inside the Seed which was on stage earlier this month at the East Vancouver Cultural Centre’s Cultch Lab. Inside the Seed reflection. For a look at how the event was reported on the Cultch’s website, click on this link: Playwright Predicts Future?