Saturday, January 28, 2012

Indigenous Literature in theatre

So revisiting the performances from a few weeks back I decided to see if I could find some performances that had put in more time and resources. I was lucky enough to find a tale from our book. "Iktomi and the Wild Ducks."
So this video is part one of four so it is considerably longer than the tale in our book. Once you get passed the tacky costumes and difficult lightning it is actually quite an enjoyable performance. Watching a performance versus reading to yourself is far superior. Even after I attempted to read with more vigor I find that watching an interpretation of the tales is something that cannot be topped. The energy that goes into making a performance is incredible and it can be picked up on by the viewers. outside of our own performances, it would be interesting if as a class we could attend a performance put on by actual players (Hint Hint). The video is also a good source to get ideas for our own upcoming performances from. So if the video was not evidence enough of the fun and energy that these players put into this I am including the out-takes. If you enjoyed the first video don't forget to check out parts 2, 3, and 4 on youtube.

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