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A Presentation by Phorkyad Acropolis
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Poetry and Theatre Performance
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Poetry and Theatre Performances are everywhere in Second
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These pages document some of my work in these areas. |
(Click on graphics to enlarge.) |
I started a group in SL called the DRAHMA Institute. It's a play on
the Dharma Initiative on the TV show LOST. DHARMA stands for "Dramatic
Recreation and Heuristic-Mechanical Art."
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The Perm is a one-act play we are
rehearsing for performance in SL. |
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At some point in the Fall of 2006, Zayante Hegel said, "Hey,
you should direct my play in Second Life!" I agreed to do it after
I released The Absence of Shadows. So in early June, we had voice
auditions, using Skype. I case Misty Taira as Dinah, and Ludo Merit as Sandy.
on June 26th, we had our first read-through at the already-constructed performance
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Our second rehearsal on June 28th included more work on the
text. I also discovered one of the pitfalls of SL acting--if you stop paying
attention, your avatar falls into the narcoleptic "away" pose. |
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At our third rehearsal, July 3rd, Ludo arrived with wet
hair she made for her character as the customer. I began looking at staging
ideas. Then, I set out a bunch of pose balls for Misty to use; rather
than hope she could hit a mark and then do a gesture, I decided to rely
on one of the mainstays of SL existence as a literal and figurative anchor.
(Misty and I met on-set July 5th to walk through the order of the balls,
and to make sure she wasn't floating too high above the floor in her posing.
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St. Phorkyad trying out the brushing hair pose in prep
for taking photos for the poster. |
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| For this performance, I am leaving the pose balls visible,
because--well, it is Second Life. We accept pose balls in dance clubs; will
iti work in a theatrical setting? At left above are the balls, arranged
for Dinah's movement. Above right is Misty, as Dinah, rehearsing the kneeling
down moment of her monologue. |
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Left and Right: from our final dress rehearsal on
Thursday. |
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| Shots from first performance. Attendance numbered approximately
116 total for the four performances, with Standing Room Only at the final
performance. |
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