Kate Dawson's Site Specific Performance

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April 28, 2012
by Kate Dawson
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Final Preparations…

We have sourced all our props and costumes including a blood pressure monitor for Rebecca, the doctor and some climbing equipment for Paige, the climber. We were unable to get hold of was a boom-box to play the music for our … Continue reading

April 11, 2012
by Kate Dawson
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Steeper!

The Oxford English Dictionary definition of steep is: ‘rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular. Origin: Old English : stēap “extending to a great height” of West Germanic origin; related to STEEPLE & STOOP’ (Oxford Dictionaries, 2012). This relates to our performance, because … Continue reading

March 26, 2012
by Kate Dawson
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Steep!

Our new idea  is to travel up the hill in different ways to emphasise the struggle of the journey e.g. rolling up the hill. This idea was inspired by a person we interviewed, who said that a film had once … Continue reading

February 16, 2012
by Kate Dawson
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Lucy Tower

During our research we discovered a clear link between our two areas; Lucy Tower. The uphill Lucy Tower is in the Castle grounds however, the Lucy Tower downhill, is now a multi-storey car park on Brayford Wharf. According to the … Continue reading

February 11, 2012
by Kate Dawson
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Initial Ideas and Development.

Our main idea is to act out a tea party scene in 2 different locations, to emphasise the social differences between each location. The first will be downhill on the High Street and the second will be uphill by the Cathedral/Castle. … Continue reading