The best things in life are free.
Really, though, I feel like the best things in life are improvised.
Our performance at the Radius Center was not completely off the cuff, though - we had gone through a few dry runs beforehand. The true beauty of the show, in my opinion, is when we all come together and play our various parts. We run around backstage, toss light switches back and forth, bring random props onto and off of our makeshift stage. When all is said and done, our show had gone well - plenty of people have shown up to watch, and several participate in our shenanigans, too!
Personally, I thrive off of situations like this. No one can discount the benefits of some prior planning, but the uncertainty of what will happen, the mistakes we make, the happy accidents that help us out, and the thrill of seeing everything come together is what really makes me love performing.
I must take some time to thank Ken Little, for pushing me to do my first Performance Art piece a while back, and Leslie Raymond for increasing my exposure to and knowledge of Fluxus artists, happenings, and the like. Because of them, I am now confident in my live performance ability - whether it is in the realm of music, theater, or art, I am ready and willing.
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