A Return from the brink.

Kia Ora.

It's been 3 months.

3 very full months.

Where to start? Well, I didn't get to Australia in the end; I reconnected with people I hadn't seen for a very long time; I fell back into some old patterns. I realized that some things need to change.

I had my professional debut at Bat's Theatre though! Worked in a fringe show called The Adventures of Wendy the Wonderful, Leslie the Lover, Winston the Worrier, and Marama the Muss.
I played a Caricature French Lover, and a Severely Autistic boy - both called Leslie. These roles challenged me technically in their diversity, but also with their high energy demands. (I used my Toi Toolbelt).

During this project and up until now, I have been thinking about something that has developed in my process.
It centres around Role and Functionality in relation for character.

Wow. What does that even mean???

These questions help me focus these developments.

What is my Character's base function within the piece?
What would happen if I removed my character completely from the play? What dynamic would be missing?
How does my Character drive the story forward?

Also: What can I bring as Kenneth Robert Gaffney to the piece that no one else can to serve -or maybe Juxtapose- the story?

That's that spillage of unclear thoughts for now...

My other thoughts/question: How can I use Object Animation as a Conduit to connect with Audience? 


So, if you don't understand it in it's current form, I'll explain it visually in a short vid soonish.

I remember I did promise to upload the stuff I talked about when I did that workshop with Capital E.
I will get onto that now.

For now, I'll leave you with these thoughts and get onto my Pecha Kucha. :)

Write back, approach me, challenge me... And all that Jazz.

Kia Kaha,
Kenga.