Shadow Puppet Performances Group 3

Group Two's performance consisted of a role-play dynamic between a pig, and a cop, and a two head monster. 

The performance began with the unfolding of a pig mask into the life of the puppet show. The show consisted of a series of focused gestures between characters. The cop figure's performance included removing his shirt and coming into a reclining backbend. Additionally, the cop lets of out a muffled cry into a microphone. Later, he turns into a two headed monster that engages in a dialogue with the pig through subtle implied eye contact. The entire piece was performed to live drumming music. The space in between scenes was signified with a head bending forward in front of the light of the projector. The performances was concluded by the joint humming of the group. 

Group Two's performance engaged the audience through it's simplicity. They used a limited amount of props and relied most heavily on the characterization and gestures of the performers cued by music. I felt that the use of sound and music was particularly strong in this piece. The sounds of the performers such as the yell and the collective humming set a very surrealist tone to the piece that had the impact of engaging the viewer more strongly.