Event name: Supercell World Premiere
Event time and place: September 21, The Clarice
I think that this performance was very unique and different from anything else I have seen before. The message was helpful compared to different, more traditional approaches because it is able to better reach people emotionally and connect with them in a different way. I think one way that it could have been less helpful is that the message was a little bit difficult to understand and was much more interpretive than more traditional media.
I felt that this piece was very interesting and a few of the points it made I understood and agreed with. I felt that parts of it were a bit confusing to me at times however and may not have fully understood what they were trying to say. It did not affect me too much, however, there were times when it did. Other people in the audience did seem to be affected though and appreciated what they were trying to express. Some of the observations I made were that a lot of the people there had a stronger background in dance and in the arts than I did so I think they were able to better understand the message.
I don’t think that anything in the dance was factually incorrect because the majority of the was told from personal stories of what had happened to specific people. This could make it a little bit harder to relate to though because not everyone has had those same experiences.
I think this would appeal to a fairly broad audience and people both supporting climate change and dance would both want to see it. This is because it is trying to spread the message about the severity of climate change which is why it would appeal to activists. It was also a very interpretive dance which is why it may appeal to some people interested in dance.
Some people had questions about the use of the cameras and sound throughout the dance which made me think about the use as well. The cameras were mounted on different parts of the dancers' bodies and there was a screen that switched between the different cameras. This I believe was to show the different perspectives that people have since the cameras are looking at multiple different angles.