[silence] Circus

[Benson Stephen Dr (LIT)]

Thank you, Guy. Measure for Measure would provide the verbal richness, I imagine, as well as the scope for the composed interventions (the same goes for the Doblin). I was thinking of Beckett too, in part because of the Feldman connection - Texts for Nothing, perhaps, or one part of the trilogy. The verbal range would appear more restricted, but the idea of working in this way on such carefully constructed texts is fascinating.

Thanks again.



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From: guy [mailto:guy@guydebievre.org]
Sent: Mon 5/18/2009 19:53
To: Benson Stephen Dr (LIT)
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Subject: Re: [silence] Circus
 
I did a version using Shakespeare's Measure for Measure together with 
percussionist Michael Weilacher (I do have a recording of the piece) 
about 10 years ago...which was interesting, especially considering 
Cage's opinions about theatre. Then about 5 years ago I had two students 
of mine ("radio" students, so this wa seen as possible hoerspiel) making 
a version using Samuel Beckett's Embers (we consciously chose a short 
work, as there was not that much time available).
Then also some 7 or 8 years ago I saw, as an installation, a version 
done with Alfred Doeblin's Berlin Alexanderplatz (an impressive task) by 
the German musicologist Volker Straebel.
But I'm sure there must be many more.

Guy De Bievre

Benson Stephen Dr (LIT) wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> My question concerns the 1979 score _, _ _ circus on _. Have there 
> been realizations of this piece other than Roaratorio, and if so, 
> using which texts? More generally, I wonder to what extent the piece 
> is dependent for its success on a text offering a significant level of 
> verbal density or richness, a model for which would of course be 
> Finnegans Wake. I have a couple of ideas I'm thinking of working on 
> with my students, but I'm a little concerned about allowing a free 
> choice of texts when the choice may run the risk of a rather flat or 
> dull performance (not that that's uninteresting, I know).
>
> Many thanks for your help.
>
> Stephen Benson
>
>
> Dr Stephen Benson
> School of Literature and Creative Writing
> University of East Anglia
> Norwich
> Norfolk
> NR4 7TJ
> UK
>
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