Gravity and lettuces

Halfway point in the devising/rehearsing and the piece has a definite shape... Thurs and Friday were spent with the sound recordists adding our own layers to the sound score. Talking and dancing at the same time with radio mics was the biggest challenge and the elements were also against us... Rain on Friday saw the sound guys decamped to Rachel's polytunnel next to the rig, their equipment among the lettuces. But we have a score and it's all coming together... eek, now we have to do the material justice! I'm learning that aerial dance is as full of unique challenges as it is of surprises and delights - the biggest lessons are using the equipment swiftly but safely, and realising that the rope is ultimately in charge, which is frustrating at times until you learn that everything is a disciplined negotiation between you, the rope and gravity. We're performing physics without the algebra...