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We're starting work on something else, and while we're not exactly sure where its going we know the several starting points.
One is the Irish and now European "financial crisis" which is perhaps less of an economic blip than it is a fundamental shift in power and democracy?. There are many places to read up on this and many, fascinatingly varied, opinions in the popular media. Here's a few;
"http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/dec/05/ireland-financial-collapse-bailout/
http://pippinghole.blogspot.com/2010/11/who-are-bond-holders-we-are-bailing-out.html?spref=fb/
We're interested in the way people pass on this information, "this crisis", the language used and the way that language is used, be it metaphor, instruction, even poetry. Here's a couple of choice examples;
Nina Edge
"http://vimeo.com/m/#/13741462/
Kate Tempest
""http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYMtmQ_H570&feature=related"target=/"/
And what starts to inform these voices, in particular a search back into myth and the collected memory of national narrative;
"http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1204/1224284771356.html"/
We're wondering if we re-organise that language, creatively re-tell those myths, or adapt the texture and sound of the language in play, can we open up some new way of engaging with the crisis?. Or at the very least have a laugh.
Maybe this is inspiration?
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il7TSA2G7Uk&feature=BF&list=MLGxdCwVVULXeq87HfRwL40x-FEOQJ-l_I&index=25">
At this point there's a lot to do. We get one go at this during Project Brand New Six, Project Arts Centre Dec 18th, which is a mere 12 days away. And we're not nearly there yet. Back to the grindstone time.
PS @ 5/12/2010