Here’s a straight forward To The Ether performed in a workshop. What do you see as the progression? What heightens? What stays the same?
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To The Ether Example – Around Poles
Here’s a video example of a To The Ether around poles done in a workshop. The juxtaposed emotions are our poles and emotional intensity defines the progression.
To The Ether Example – Johnsons’ Giraffe
In this clip, The Johnsons of The Coalition Theater in Richmond, VA use a To The Ether game as their Opening. This one’s short and sweet. Following his fellow players after the suggestion of “Giraffe,” the third player references “toes” in his Cement move, following the giraffe down its body. The fourth move doesn’t follow that progression but follows the language while heightening emotion and physicality. And it’s thankfully funny enough to earn an edit so nothing has to follow it.
To The Ether Video Example – As An Opening
In this clip, The Johnsons of The Coalition Theater in Richmond, VA use a To The Ether game as their Opening. Notice that the progression of the language pattern is not consistent, but the progression of esoteric technologies through heightened engagement into mime is pretty consistent and that pattern earns them a strong laugh.
Transformation Edits
In a long-form improvisational performance that is not a “mono-scene” there is a need to be able to communicate that one scene is ending and another is beginning. An “Edit” is that move communicating a change in scenes. At its core, a “successful” edit need only clearly communicate that transition, but beyond that there are myriad ways to execute an edit. Continue reading