Our second day with Tom working with Sound & Fury. I find myself somewhat baffled sitting here, wondering where to start and how to unravel the work we completed as a progression from yesterday. Firstly, the session was playful, drawing, music making and using darkness to explore a text for the 3 hours. Secondly, Tom's energy and enthusiasm really does ensure the group participates. However, I am unsure that the work today had a structure which supports ongoing work and I am also intrigued that Tom mentioned the exercises today were not working practices for Sound & Fury.
Yet, I am a fan of the work Tom describes and am increasingly fascinated by the potential of sound in performance. How does that opinion sit with a rather negative appraisal of a workshop this afternoon? I am not entirely sure - I do however, feel somewhat short changed, I don't want to feel like this but I am sat here now struggling to find a pathway through the work today that I can reflect upon - I found it too much like sitting at a playschool and banging a drum with little consideration for those around - building towards a level of noise with little editing.
I have to visit the Market Estate Project tomorrow so shall have limited time in the workshop but am hoping that we can tackle what sounds like a fascinating project with Tom a bit more intelligently tomorrow.
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