‘One of us’ takes the form of a game show where we invite our audience to decide which of a set of given statements belong to which performer/person. The statements are partly confessional, partly personal, partly banal and all very “everyday”.
This performance is to some extent to do with what/how much you reveal and what/how much you hide. It echoes the way we create and re-create our identities by telling and re-telling our stories.
It is also to do with the audience being asked to take positions, to judge the performers solely on the statements provided and as the people they see standing in front of them. We ask them to consider their decisions and actions, and those of others, becoming aware of their importance in contributing to the creation of reading and meanings in the work.
There are twenty different statements on the board. You have to decide which one of us…
*still sleeps with her teddy bear
*is afraid of loosing her voice permanently
*doesn’t tell her parents that she loves them because she is afraid of them dying
*doesn’t wash her face before bed
*once fell in love with an estate agent
*is scared of famous people
*always cheats in monopoly
*holds her breath whilst watching scary films
*loves dolly parton
*was on the school basketball team
*doesn’t like to haggle
*sings when she is drunk
*is scared to people wearing masks
*has awards for ballroom dancing
*is frightened of getting lost
*has only kissed one stranger
*has an FBI record for selling counterfeit dollars
*knows all the words to ‘the Macarena’ in spanish
*doesn’t understand politics
*thinks chewing gum should be banned
This performance is to some extent to do with what/how much you reveal and what/how much you hide. It echoes the way we create and re-create our identities by telling and re-telling our stories.
It is also to do with the audience being asked to take positions, to judge the performers solely on the statements provided and as the people they see standing in front of them. We ask them to consider their decisions and actions, and those of others, becoming aware of their importance in contributing to the creation of reading and meanings in the work.
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(filmed at TENT, Rotterdam)
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photos: paul nulty