Factory

Thoughts from 1-1 Festival at BAC part 5

When i was 19 i got a job at a factory in Guildford which made steam wallpaper strippers.

My role consisted of taking short aluminium rods from a box on my right, pressing a foot peddle that started a spinning band of sandpaper, then milling a slight bevel on to each end of the rod.

I would then place the rod in another box to my left. I had to complete a certain number of boxes each hour. Despite the presence of a charming, german girl with whom i chatted at lunch, i lasted just 3 days at the job.

Drama/Trauma plus feedback opportunity.

Well that was interesting, I did a performance of The Middle Bit as an almost totally audience driven improvisation session. It was interesting but might have had a tendency to become white noise rather than a symphony. Next time, as every time, I will do a few things differently. I learnt a lot, which is the idea, this time it was the more subtle suggestions that, on reflection, were the most interesting. Namely John Arbuckle seeing his own death and having a happy thought.

Work In Progress at PIlot 14

28 Aug 2008 19:00
28 Aug 2008 21:00

I will be showing some new material from the two new sections of the 10 Ways to Die on Stage Trilogy at Pilot. It's happening at the Custard Factory in Birmingham on the 28th of August. Get yourself along to see me at me weirdest.

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