‘existential crisis after the disco party crash’, is a monologue that, when performed, changes like a mono-print every time it is performed. ‘Liveness’ is a material, which to my practice means that the work belongs in the present moment for the eyes of an audience. This has been tested and researched throughout this year in many forms of documentation and the undocumented but experienced.

I have been experimenting with sound, reading, performance and how they all interconnect. I wanted to confront this through monologue reading and exploring themes such as the dark side of the pop industry and connecting this to my inner-thoughts and ways of processing information.

This performance includes three mix medium pieces that involve elements of the script within them. They are the staging for ‘the show’. I conduct a reading from my scroll which is 40 metres long, scrolling through my fingers as I read. This reflects contemporary media platforms we currently use by scrolling through information. The text is structured in the form of a concrete poem. Concrete poetry historically focuses on the visual image of text and has been boldly experimental and graphic. For myself in the contemporary I have been very conscience of this history and have made all of my writings in a simple font which then is playfully and visually ordered by how I believe the reader/performer should read the text. The fake microphone and loud but controlled voice enter the space. And just you wait for the singing.

There will be a Teams link to live performances on the 22nd July 2021 where I will be performing ‘existential crisis after the disco party crash’ and collaborating with others on a score.