Whilst looking back on what we have learnt over the course so far, what particularly stuck out for me was the idea of the pre-performance, performance and post-performance and how the audience is used. Audience involvement is a really key thing we as we want strong engagement in every element of our performance. One part of our performance we are exploring at the moment is experimenting with the use of different sounds and rhythms to create for the audience. Through using different utensils and everyday objects, to using our voices we are exploring different ways in which sound travels and a particular focus on listening to the sounds around us. A specific influence was Cathy Berberian’s ‘Stripsody’.

Available at: http://sparksinelectricaljelly.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/berberian-sound-studio-and-cathy.html (Accessed 20th March)

This snippet of the piece shows how the traditional notation on the stave is replaced with different onomatopoeic sounds which create a story for the audience. A splash of humour is also brought to the performance through the different sounds made through the voice and this really struck a chord with us, especially for audiences with children in. Another influence that we explored what John Cage with his piece ‘4’33’ in which the piece is 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence, and that is his performance. This piece has quite indefinitely split opinions but personally I feel that it makes the audience listen more to the sound around them and notice that more, which is also what we want to incorporate in our piece.