Off touch-off balance: are we still in touch?
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The following blog post was first published as part of TaPRA (Theatre and Performance Research Association) PaR Gallery 2021 under the theme *off balance*.
what happens to individuals and communities, particularly theatre communities, when physical proximity and physical contact is restricted due to a pandemic such as COVID-19?
if we consider the deprivation of a familiar embodied state as a condition that can set our diverse bodies off balance, are there any possibilities of tactile interactions while working remotely?
The following short film is developed upon these questions.
It draws from the Practice-as-Research project From haptic deprivation to haptic possibilities: researching the embodiment of caring and creative touch while practising physical distancing.
The film opens with an introduction to the research project. It is followed by a performance that emerged directly from the somatic narratives of the first 1:1 online sessions with the participants.
This film is in itself a somatic invitation to each of you.
As part of this invitation, you could also share any responses while or after experiencing the film in the comments section below.
*Please click on the CC option for subtitles if needed.
Many thanks for your witnessing!
Previous posts on the project focusing on actor training can be accessed through the Theatre, Dance and Performance Training Blog here.
