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The Performed Danse

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Intro

One thing to remember is that we are ARTISTS not mimes or actors or danceurs.

Thus, the aesthetics of what we do will of course possibly border on those
areas of art - we might even donn as costume, sing in key, use an instrument
(see:  [The Performed Score]), etc.

But, the "what-ness" of our work should originate more from our existence
as an artist rather than our performance as if we were an existant actor,
singer, danseur, etc.  For example, the artist knwon as "Lightening Man"
often dresses as shaman (or spirit) and performs danses and song (with
and without external music - usually a boombox), but as "he" is an 
artist his work should not and i would go so far to say MUST NOT be
confused with the performance by a shaman of a tribe, etc. Even if 
Ligtening Man has been *ordained* as a shaman into a tribe, etc. 

If an actor dressed up as a cop (Constable On Patrol) then it would be
just as wrong for the person to make an arrest, chase people, etc. For
example, the theatre teacher Darieese Error once had her make-up class
dress as monsters and/or horror/murder characters; eg, a third eye in
the fore-head, "frankenstein scars", etc. And then had them (as playing
straight) go and apply for summer jobs - there were job recruiters on
campus in the Student Services Building. 

In that case, i would say that they were (formally)

     Acting students (ie, students of acting/theatre/make-up) who
     were assuming a role which was "themselves in make-up".
or
     Artists performing "a performed act". 

Thus, being different from an actor (with or without make-up) performing a
role/character/scene. And of course, (if they chose not to speak) different
from a mime performing an act with sub-dued "mime-ness"; ie, the less than 
usual exagerated and high-lighted/emphasised motions, facial expressions, 
body language, etc. 

Thus, even though they were *technically* actors, in this case they were
artists as well.

Does the assuming of the different mantles "artist" or "actor" ("singer", etc)
change the what-ness of what they were doing.

I'd have to say "sort of" - but, probably yes.

Unless we (as artists) have been trained as actors, it is unlikely that we
will bring the same bearing of mind, style, and even *aesthetics* to the
work, that we would if we were actors performing an "art performance piece".
Our training, POV (point of view), and mental states are what determine what
we are. In the same way mathematicians, physicists, and chemists think about
problems in different ways - and are only partially capable of "seeing" from
the other POV's. 
















 

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