Duncan Speakman’s piece As If It Were The Last Time, invited audiences who had downloaded an mp3 to turn up at a secret location. The audiences were divided and at points some would perform a simple scene, whilst others heard this described like a film, yet at the same time it was happening around them. The piece “looked for ways to use technologies to create connections between strangers and friends, to savour the moment and the temporary space that was created during the performance” (Speakman, 2012)
What is interesting about Speakman’s piece is the intimacy that appears to be created between the people involved. They do not really interact during the piece, but from watching the clip above it seems that everyone felt this sense of intimacy as they began to realise who was also taking part in the piece. Each member of the audience wears headphones, which isolate them taking a sense away from their reality, however the audience relate to each other because of this. The headphones in a way act as a symbol to the piece, allowing the participants to see who is also involved and it is through this that the intimacy is created, because they realise they are all part of something, together.
Works Cited
Speakman, Duncan, (2012) As If It Were The Last Time. Online: www.duncanspeakman.net. (accessed: 4th December 2012)