Sunday, October 25, 2015

Allan kaprow Warp book

After listening to Kaprow's "how to make a happening" I acquired a much better understanding of what makes a happening and how one should be arranged. I became interested in creating one therefore I chose to write a script for a happening for the warpbook challenge. I titled the piece "Listen"



Listen 

-11 nude couples stand along the shore of a beach faceing each other.
-one person from each couple has their back to the water and the second person stands two arm lengths distance in front of their partner, faceing the water.
-all persons not facing the water put on ear plugs.
-all persons faceing the water then proceed to use their body's to imitate the movement of the waves for their partners.
-this goes on for three hours.



Notes: 
the 11 couples may be of any sex combinations 
-the 11 couples should agree to meet at one spot and at the same time proceed to walk towards their predetermined positions along the shore
-the 11 couples should have a significant distance between each other along the shore. The space should not be so large , though, that adjacent couples can not see each other. 
- the persons imitating the wave movement may use their body in any way they choose as long as they remain standing and directly in front of their partner.
-there should be no talking in any part of the performance 
-if any passer by is to ask questions  or stand by to watch any or all couples all participants should act naturally and as if it were a regular event , not reacting, or stopping their actions . 
- after three hours should pass an  extra person should walk along the shore passing between each couple , as soon as this person walks  between each individual couple that couple should silently walk towards the beach and leave the area not talking or interacting in any way.  


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