Comments on TIME AND SPACE: Floating Critical Response by Alistair Newton

Let’s take a moment of reflection on the concept o...

2011-02-23T17:56:12.465-05:00

Let’s take a moment of reflection on the concept of audience participation and ask the question….why?
Over the course of the past 6 months we have seen in almost every presentation at the World Stage Festival a play with the notion of breaking the 4th wall in some fashion or another. In many cases it involved a knowing glance to the audience, a seductive stare, a rhetorical question. Many of

Slow clap for you Mr. Mooney. Couldn't agree m...

2011-02-23T11:07:15.343-05:00

Slow clap for you Mr. Mooney. Couldn't agree more. Less theorizing and more Floating.

I completely disagree with Evan in his statement that the piece generated ubitquitous feelings with no intent. In fact I think the company has a very strong purpose and perspective on generating a sense of community within their walls. I ask you, Mr. Evan, why does Hugh have to tell you what that

In response to Even W who said "their intent ...

2011-02-22T12:26:59.674-05:00

In response to Even W who said "their intent to generate, in the audience, a feeling of warm connection - but without offering any critical perspective and without asking why that feeling might be important, what its nature is, and who or what that feeling serves."

I take it as a given that any theatre piece would want to generate a feeling or connection - warm or not - with

another blog post on the show can be found here: ...

2011-02-22T11:35:48.950-05:00

another blog post on the show can be found here:

http://www.positivelite.com/content/blog/categories/entertainment/item/review-floating-another-winner-from-harbourfront-s-world-stage-series

I'll speak to the mention of the folk-art aest...

2011-02-19T13:54:38.374-05:00

I'll speak to the mention of the folk-art aesthetic as one of the accused. When the designation folk-art (or folk anything) is applied by the maker it's usually connected to a defensive or protective impulse. On the other hand, designating someone else's work as folk-art is usually part of a strategy for keeping it out of circulation, reducing it from proposal to decoration - in other

Check out what I thought at my blog: http://stag...

2011-02-18T23:36:16.435-05:00

Check out what I thought at my blog:

http://stagepressence.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/floating-on-a-sea-of-giggles/

I absolutely agree with you Lisa, Perhaps it was ...

2011-02-17T14:27:41.352-05:00

I absolutely agree with you Lisa,

Perhaps it was because I had come from teching a show at Rhubarb earlier that morning, but in midst of winter, I totally appreciated Floating's joyous levity and clever storytelling.

I felt that Floating was not trying to be anti-theatre per se but be what it is: an interactive multi-media work that incorporate and plays with

a refreshing breath of air. floating really does ...

2011-02-17T00:14:36.925-05:00

a refreshing breath of air. floating really does connect with the audience. like we are at an event. and at every moment in this show we feel like our reactions and our level of engagement is essential to the performers. they play with us in such a lighthearted ridiculous way that we are not regularly accustomed to. we don't feel trapped inside the theatre, we feel like we are indeed in