Challenging Limits
16/04/12
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| Photo credits: Andreas Zhiler |
These performances are not for the lazy. They probably won’t make you
dance, but could challenge your critical thinking.
Christian Kesten’s compostiion Zunge Losen, lacked the suspense it
promised. The piece was actually three men sticking their tongues out and
making a few sounds, in combination with loud breathing. You had to be there to
really get it.
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| Photo credits: Andreas Zhiler |
The show slightly picked up in rhythm with John Lely's piece
Distance Learning,which dealt with the
performers physical limits. To
make their point, they used sticks to create obsessive, indistinct sounds on a
self-made installation.
However, Living Room Music, by the pioneer John Cage, fully displayed
the musicians capabilities. Using random objects, such as an espresso
maker, plastic bowls and glass vases, they recited, drummed and improvised with
an uplifting creative energy.
Serge Vuille's Noisy Interval, full of pre-recorded clapping, was used to
counterbalance the shows lengthy silences. The last piece, Jacques Demierre's
Une Table Pour Trois, translates to A Table For Three. It was a funny, abstract
piece toying with the performers reactions and dynamics. They sat around a
table clapping, drumming and, unpredictably, even taking their pants down!
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| Photo credits: Andreas Zhiler |
The most refreshing aspect about We Spoke's sonic performances is the
cleverness with which they interweave sophistication and humour. Their
conceptual choices are sometimes difficult to grasp, but they did warm up and stimulate their audience.
Review by Danai Molocha for www.liveatyourlocal.org.uk
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