The introduction to the performance was something that needed a great deal of thought, mainly because we do not want anyone to feel like they are being made to do something they did not want to do. We want to see if an audience member can become a performer without them knowing.
Therefore the end product for the introduction was, as follows:
Slide One:
Experiential
Welcome to our performance. Please feel free to come inside and explore.
Slide Two:
What Is It?
Experiential will influence you to think about cause and effect in relation to your mood. There will be paint, smashing of crockery, music and aspects of live performance. Find out how you respond? Experience something you have probably never had to opportunity to experience.
Slide Three:
What Do You Do?
We would like to you to come into the room with an open mind. Don’t be afraid to do what your instincts tell you to do.
We need your response. We need your involvement. We need you to do what you want.
Slide Four:
Mood
How are you feeling today? Stressed? Angry? Happy? Sad? Crazy?
Can we change your mood? By encouraging you to do the simplest of tasks?
What is the cause and effect of mood?
Slide Five:
Enjoy
Most of all…
We want you to go through the doors, enter the space, forget any inhibitions you may have and simply just enjoy yourself.
This PowerPoint is going to be printed out and stuck to the doors going into the space, so the audience we encouraged to read it before entering the room which held our performance.