instructing oneself to swim through air

instructing oneself to swim through air)
swim from here to there
swim from here to here
swim from here to her
swim from her to here
swim from them to him
swim from him to those
swim from them to we
swim from
swim
swim from we
swim
swim from
swim

disposable play 1

The battle of fluer de Peau- but Real

act 1
enter wall
wall: I arrived!
Hat: where are the weapons?
wall: leaving
Hat: troops!
enter dogs (meow loop)
dogs: Meow!
(narrator) troops overthrow spring, reinstall summer.
Hat: attack!
water fall on screen: bucket of water is dumped on hat
(hat retrieved by prosthetic arm)
Prosthetic: our commander has perished!
(curtain rises from behind crew emerges to pick up props; curtain drops)

K. Ildefons Galcyznski

Seven Sleeping Brothers (1946)

First Brother: (Snores..)
Second Brother: (snores)
Third Brother: (snores)
Fourth Brother: (snores)
Fifth brother: (snores)
Sixth brother: (snores)
seventh brothre: (snores)

Consider THICKNESS

Consider thickness



We of the Council for the Defense of the non-Act warmly invite you to participate in the DEMAGNETIC INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND’s 1st annual
PAIDOON Drama SYN Musikes PARADEIGMASIN Mutant Cabaret-
JULY_____________ 200_______ IN PORTLAND, OR.
Inspired by the vienna group’s (not actionists) last and least successful (anti)literary cabaret (KINDEROPER 1964).

Each invitee is asked to submit a (non)performative proposal (not to exceed) 30 minutes in length and containing one or more of these four elements;
MUNDANENESS
INEPTNESS
ZERO DEGREE HUMOR
FOUL PLAY
Upon receipt of proposal a member of the Demagnetic staff will promptly dispose of and then retrieve the original text to be reviewed by a counter-board for the purpose of further dissolution (if possible).

Examples of Proposals:
Parody of historical a. garde performance/and or conceptual art piece.
Original (disposable) “performance” work-
Flux-like piece (reinterpretation or otherwise)
sound poetics (hysterics)
non acts
skits (unlearned)
sub-theatrics

Step up with the Right/ opposite foot first /followed by the Left/ Step down with the Right followed by the Left: / step wide,/ then with the Left foot step Right down on the floor near the middle of the /step, /then the Left steps down / and then/ the opposite foot taps /with the/ left foot leading followed by the right stepping up / then Step with left followed by the right foot tapping and then stepping up/begin with one foot / lead wide, then with the opposite foot tap /and then Step with the Right foot leading followed by the left foot. Step down toward the middle with the Right foot, followed by the left foot tapping and then stepping wide. Step with one foot and lift the opposite knee. Then lift the L knee. Place the L foot on the floor followed by the R foot. Step with the L foot and lift the R knee. -) Step with the R foot and curl the L leg. Place the L foot on the floor followed by the R foot. Step with the L foot and curl the R legStep with one foot and kick the opposite leg: Step with the R foot and kick the L leg. Place the L foot on the floor followed by the R foot. Step with the L foot and kick the R leg- Step with one foot and lift the opposite leg to the side with the R foot first. Place the L foot on the floor followed by the R foot. Step with the L foot and lift the R leg to the side. Step with the R foot and lift the Left leg. Place the L foot on the floor followed by the R foot. Step with the L foot and lift the R leg back. L foot taps the floor and steps back. Place the R foot on the opposite side of the L foot.: R foot steps up, L knee is lifted, Left toe is tapped, L knee is lifted, L toe is tapped, L knee is lifted, L foot comes down, R foot comes down. L foot steps up, R knee is lifted, R toe tapped, R knee is lifted, R toe is tapped, left knee is lifted, left foot comes down, right foot goes up. R foot comes down L leg is curled, L toe tapped, L leg is curled, L toe is tapped,right leg is curled, left foot comes down / right leg is curled, L toe tapped, L leg is curled, L toe is tapped,right leg is curled, L foot comes down, R foot comes down. L foot steps up, R leg is curled, R toe tapped, R leg is curled, R toe tapped, L foot comes down, R foot comes down. L foot steps up, R leg is curled, R toe tapped, R leg is curled, R toe tapped, R leg is curled, R foot comes down, L foot comes down.

fooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

the women if the tamales its here she brings now tamales , chicken and beef and burritos of the same.. time ..

Burghe-lar

At night Enter own/friend’s house/apartment in burglar’s attire. collect all (in huge canvas bags) goods-dump on lawn, light candles. Remove blindfold, invite friends for celebration of self/friend’s burglary.

run amok

Run amok for no less than 20 minutes. (def. run amok: directionless, somewhat reckless running- down street/through parks/buildings/etc.)

mobil(e) conversation

A and B set up table (and two chairs) at street corner. A and B sit and chatter (begin conversation-barely audible for no more than 10-15seconds). Move table/chairs to next street corner location continuing same conversation for another 15 seconds. Repeat process for no less than 10 blocks.

Missing/

Place photograph of object in question (ex. telephone pole) on very object with heading: "have you seen this telephone pole?"
or "have you seen this fire hydrant?"

missing confusion found confused (musical adaptation)

Missing poster of B held by A. A approaches subject B follows. A holds up missing poster. "have you seen this man? have you seen this man?" subject: "huh, who?" A " have you seen this man?" B emerges: "found!"
A: " your lost!" B: "i'm found!" A: "your lost!" B: "i'm found" B: "I'm lost?" A: "YOur found" B: "I'm lost?" A: "YOur found!"
Arm and Arm the two prance and singing together ( your lost, now found, your lost now found your lost your lost, now now now found!)until the next subject is located.

racket club

guidelines for play:

wear tennis style shorts
tennis shoes
racket required
no t-shirt
play limited to 1 hour
play on one court only
must have a partner
ball machine may be used with a side net
one bucket of practice balls per customerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrRRRRRRRRRRRrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
please.

one act in 2 acks

one in four ACKS

A &B enter restaurant/have participant(S) at opposite table clap upon entrance.
Placard/board reading; Scene 1 Act 1 is raised by participant C at opposite table (who stands up)
A & B look at menu
Placard/board reading: Scene 1 Act 2 is raised by particpant C at opposite table.
A & B talk (with menus raised) then put down menus in unison.
Placard/board reading: " " Act 3 is " "
A & B leave tip
Placard/board reading " ' Act 4 is " "
A & B exit
Participant(s) at opposite table stand(s) and clap(s) upon exit.

j%oin$T piece(s) of piece

1)Go into restaurant ask for three settings. Rotate from place to place eating three separate meals simultaneously..
“There will be three of us” “ Go ahead and set the table for three” Sets table for three. “It looks like there will only be two”. Takes away third setting. “I’ll go ahead and order for the others” takes order. No one shows. Server asks if you would like the other orders held. “no you can go ahead and bring out the other orders”. Server brings out all three orders. You take a bite from one meal and move to the other setting-take a bite-move to the other take a bite…Back to original spot. “I’ll take the check please!”

Funeral procession for STOP sign

at Midnight: Mourners gather with burning candles, two in front carry STOPsign. Procession begins at street corner (1) ends at street corner (2): PRECESSION THEN PROCEEDS TO BURIAL SITE. WHERE EULOGY IS PERFORMED-STOP(sign) is buried.

CUTTIN O RIBBO NO AC PERIPHERA FRENZ

General Plan

There will be 4 consecutive ribbon cutting events on 3/17/07. One will immediately follow the other beginning at 1:40PM between the Schnitz and Newmark Theatre and then moving to the South Park Blocks directly west of the Schitz and moving from there to the Portland Art Museum. The whole deal should last between 30-60 minutes. Each of the 4 events will have a different director. The director will add her/his own style/approach/pace to the format below (director positions are open).*

Ribbon Cutting Format

The director explains the style/pace of the following steps
1) Set up the ribbon between two stanchions
2) Roll out a red carpet
3) The group stands as if something important is going to happen
4) One member holds a ceremonial scissors in front of the ribbon
5) An “official” announcement is made
6) The group stands as if the important thing just finished (the ribbon is not cut)
7) Pack up supplies and move to the next ceremonial spot
8) Repeat steps 1-7 with a new director*

*If you want to be a director of the event next Sat., please let me know ahead of time. We encourage such behavior. It requires no previous rehearsal. The director’s decisions will be how each step is played out. For example, there are many ways a red carpet could be unrolled, how people stand, what is said during the announcement, etc.

** One announcement example: “Thank you for that good/ thank you everybody/thanks good afternoon everyone/ and welcome to/thanks for taking time to be/ . let me add / pay as you go, pay as you go/ “PLEASED TO DEDICATE/THANKS FOR THE INTRODUCTION/I TOO WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME /I WOULD PARTICULARLY LIKE TO WELCOME/LIKE/ “I would LIKE TO RECOGNIZE LIKE TO RECOGNIZE”

petition of sameness-sig. collection

Petition of sameness/mundaneness: enter store (whole foods or something comp.),neighborhood/community collect signatures from residents admitting to their own typicality-sameness (in respect to those around them)-convincing them how important solidarity in sameness really is.

repeat of previous attempt: "i intend to..."

Farm piece

Find a farm, ,land in the chicken coop, eat from the mouth of horse, kill the farmhands, marry a cow, fuck the barn door, empty the stalls, cock the vittles, prod a mare.........

Allan Kaprow's 6 parts of... (CONT.)

SCREEN
SCREEN
EVERYTHING
SCREEN
OLD
"OFTEN"

redisTRIBUTION OF RUBBish - REattempt

REDISTRIBUTION OF RUBBish -This space needs tidying. I intend to tidy up.

rotating hostage situation

hostage 1; help
hostage 2 help
hostage 2 help
hostage l; please
hostage 2please
hostage3 please
taker 1; shut the fuck up
taker 1 sut the fuck up
taker1 shut the fuck up

SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO WIRE ORAL OFFENSE.
Section 2516(1)(c) of striking is`and (to),' inserting ` ( fraud), of 1030 ( abuse),'.

tree play
to be performed with no more than 4 trees
tree;
tree;
tree:
tree;

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