So we wrote stories, distilled them to 10 words, then drew pictures, then used the pictures to inspire new stories. (Here are the details of the exercise.) And the above GIF shows the final drawings and 10-word distillations we made that night.
I think they tell a cool, surreal story.
It-ness exercise. We compiled a series of moves, which came out of this assignment.
Storyboard #2 by Erica and Jillian
Storyboard #1 by Jeffrey and Lauren.
strong coffee
morningtime brewing
and the first thought on my mind
power in the bean
Sam Shepard poster
Wavy hair that blows
Sweeping up to blue sky
I could love you now
when you’re lost, make a gift for someone
I gave you that gift
it was soft and round and small
you never loved it
I am a carnival
The carnival is
in town, but don’t cheer too much.
It’s the “poop” kind.
*Written by Jillian, Jeffrey, Erica and Lauren. Not necessarily in that order.
Can you guess which person wrote each one? I’ll bet you can (?).
We are Erica Livingston, Lauren Sharpe, Jillian Sweeney, and Jeffrey Cranor. We make theatre art and like each other. We’re in the process of creating a piece that will look closely at the mapping of relationships, the randomness that brings us together, and the magic of good/bad timing.
