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For my individual contribution, I decided to explore how different lightning can be inspiration for the movement. I ended up improvising in the darkest and in the lightest corners of the studio for 10 minutes, after that I had the dance of the light (gaismas deja) and dance if the dark (tumsas deja). I let the atmosphere of the light/ dark move me, as well as everything I know about them (including stereotypes). Watching the finished video made me remember my favourite childhood animated movie “Kaķīša dzirnavas” (The Cat’s Mill), specifically the scenes of light and dark dancing. In the film light wins. But should we really make one of them good, and the other one bad? To be fair, I enjoyed dancing the dance of the dark more 😎 Here is link to the film (unfortunately russian voice over version was the only one available on YouTube) : https://youtu.be/IEjrIoMYn2Y?si=uVDiU_82Gr1fEIFC The dances of light and dark happens: 7:11- 7:36, 27:45 - 28:38, 29:49- 30:56

Figures

Research for a set design, playing with leaving traces and imprints on blank canvas

A map from previous set ups and audiences

Maps of audiences from previous works

The day before… a hike in Snowdonia

A random collection of words and thoughts on audiences and set up

A breakdown of a previous work An Invitatio

Breakdown of content development (Previous work) JO FONG An Invitation… An enquiry about how to open up live theatre experiences for audiences The idea of spontaneity, and the value of uncertainty Try out potential ideas in an open workshop, 40 people With participants playing audiences The idea everyone is part of it and in it even if they do not contribute The idea we, all of us can create something together, in this moment The idea something will happen

A duet of SPIN

An example of a duet making process from a past work, SPIN

Resist

A map of resistance as a means for modality

I am from Reyjavik

Tech rider for Sonia Hughes’ I am from Reyjavik

Jo alternative photo selection

Is tenderness in public allowed? Belonging The motorbike man Looking after myself is a radical act Invisibility The girls watched from a distance

River Scream

Screaming in a river - a picture story

A map of topics

Words for inspiration or rejection or for challenge Topics as I see them right now. Take them with you, or not!

Jo’s themes

Consent to explore In the moment Non-verbal language Quiet activism Space where everyone thrives Communal non-hierarchical making

Physical activism, community/universe, collab

Bodies/body Intuition Languages

Change the system

Map of how decisions are made, who’s involved, where it takes place, the structures around them.

It’s up to us

Jo’s notes from a week on social dance and why we dance.

Begin with what is there as a content development

Thinking about content development I realize I begin with what is already there and that I’ve been sitting with or on ideas and inspirations. I wrote a bit about this.

(¯`*•.¸,¤°´✿.｡.:* Surviving *.:｡.✿`°¤,¸.•*´¯)

The events of our last residency triggered a ten day extreme anxiety attack (fueled by long term burnout) in me. This photo is a peek into the reality of me living in a "we have mental hospital at home" mode.

Search, search, search….

Developing an idea into material. An idea that was used a long time ago, now placed in a different time and a different setting. It is interesting how the body, through action, remembers the past — previous patterns and embodied ideas. In the video through my facial expressions you can observe how the mind is speaking up and making a dialogue with the body. Repeat, search, repeat, ow what’s going on, repeat, search, that’s isn't so bad, hmm I think I like get it, I like it, I feel it.