A big THANK YOU to Hudson Tippet for the use of his warehouse and home! Thanks too to our wonderful audience for your support and feedback.
The showing drew together several short excerpts of scenes from Read My Lips. Technical support was provided by Brown's Mart through Julie Blythe and Barry Ramage. Brown's Mart also provided equipment and production support.
As audience
members entered they were shown to a table and invited to create their own Thai
offerings which were placed on a small alter. The audience then gathered on
chairs and mats to watch the performance. The set was simple – a sandy floor
held screens strung between bamboo poles and decorated with woven palm fronds
in the shapes of crocodiles.
A feedback
session was held at the end of the performance. Feedback sheets were also provided. Some of the written responses included:
“Enlivened and inspired to mix and
discover”
“Images are just the best of all”
“Great work and wonderful idea and
themes. Love to see you again next year.”
“Set and design stood out. Great
work guys. Weaving was brilliant. Really enjoyed it!!!”
“First time to watch thing like
this. Very good perform. Absolute love it.”
“This piece made me feel wowed! It
was so believable. Great!”
"Love the sandy ambiance.”
“Language meaning unclear but fitted
visual scene well…..love some mystery, ponder the meaning of it.”
“I felt speechless. It was sad and is was wow”
Of course, no Thai gathering would be complete without food! The audience enjoyed Thai snacks and some delicious home cooking contributed by members of the Thai community.
We're all now looking forward to the 3rd and final instalment of Ready My Lips with performances of the complete work in Chiang Mai and Darwin in 2015.
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