I always wanted to create a piece based on the concept of gender, where I could question the pre-conceived 'norms', the qualities that a man or woman should have, and the binaries within.
Judith Butler's 'gender regulations' inspired me to go full ahead with my inkling of a desire, and to do something quite unconventional. This was to incorporate the dramaturgical process of verbatim theatre - interviewing and transcribing 'word-for-word' responses said by university students or adults. Having a narrator attempt to 'regulate' social norms or to implant masculine and feminine qualities to man and woman respectfully, a 'bodies in space' video for nature versus nurture, then to have actors of the opposite sex perform the interviewee's words, these decisions were catered for our audience to self-question their own position within these norms and extremes. All sections emphasised a distorted reality, and structured by which I term as a 'humanised siri' narrator.
Working with joint-honour theatre & film students, Lucy and Thomas, we all certainly gave a valuable addition to the multi-media performance piece. I was rather pleased with this project in the end. While the rigour and aesthetic of black gauzes and three white hanging screens were not fully reflected in my grade as I hoped, I was grateful to take the opportunity to do a daring piece for theatre academia.
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