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.