I have followed Headlong for a while and have enjoyed, been intrigued by, longed for an inside look at their sense of play and unusual juxtiposition of movement words, props and pure fun. When I received the email inviting applications for the project, I immediately filled it out. I mean immediately.
How fun then to have them come to my house for the 'interview'. Apparently, I was early in the process because there was no particular format other than me talking alot about my life and why I live in Mt Airy and some disclosure that I am a trained dancer and performer.
The piano caught their eye. When asked if I played, I said that I was 'okay'.
It was such a surprise really when Andrew wrote and said that they wanted to do the performance in my house. My living room is tiny, fits maybe 9 people. Not too much jumping or leaping movement to be done here. I wondered how in the world this would work out.
And when we talked about the scope I was even more shocked. This is a Live Arts production, 50 hours of rehearsal, lights camera, sound.
I decided to jump head first-and to surrender myself to the process with faith that the product would reflect a way of moving or being or creating that I would not have come up with on my own
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