Adapting a Beckett play for motors

This is a an adaptation of the play “Happy Days” by Samuel Beckett for motors or “Happy Days or staging Backett with 11 motors". It contains the script and part of the process related to adjusting the play for motors which are animating props. The theatrical installation was done in collaboration with Canny Sutanto.

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Sun, 06/02/2019 - 22:16
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Mon, 10/14/2019 - 14:34
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10.26017/tda-54
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Fine Arts
Performance
Physical Computing
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University of the Arts Bremen
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http://www.irenakukric.com/work/happy-days-or-staging-beckett-with-11-motors/
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Text: The play “Happy Days” deals, amongst other themes, with the dullness of the repetition of daily rituals. Main characters of Beckett’s play are Winnie and Willy, a married couple.They are constantly present on the stage but extremely static, on

Irena Kukrić
Submitted by irena on Sun, 06/02/2019 - 22:16

The play “Happy Days” deals, amongst other themes, with the dullness of the repetition of daily rituals. Main characters of Beckett’s play are Winnie and Willy, a married couple.They are constantly present on the stage but extremely static, only using certain props to go about their day. These objects or rather props from the play take the stage and overshadow the performer.

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Text Within the play staged with motors the behaviour of the objects ranges from the harmonic order to the chaotic and random movements resembling the mood of the human characters from Becketts play Toothbrushes pray knives are killing time an umbrella is

Irena Kukrić
Submitted by irena on Sun, 06/02/2019 - 22:18

Within the play staged with motors, the behaviour of the objects ranges from the harmonic order to the chaotic and random movements resembling the mood of the human characters from Beckett's play. Toothbrushes pray, knives are killing time, an umbrella is opening and closing. The absurd is only emphasising the duality of despair and humour of daily routines. The play was staged outside of the theater building, at the Staeditsche gallery in Bremen. 

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the process/ notes from the play/ different iterations

the process/ notes from the play/ different iterations
the process/ notes from the play/ different iterations

the process/ notes from the play/ different iterations

the process/ notes from the play/ different iterations
the process/ notes from the play/ different iterations
the process/ notes from the play/ different iterations
the process/ notes from the play/ different iterations

the adapted script: Happy Days or staging Beckett for 11 motors

the adapted script: Happy Days or staging Beckett for 11 motors

Text: 00N  Blazing Light.     Horizon. Beach. Wind is blowing.(sound/light)     Actors (objects) are all painted the same colour (costume). Sand colour.A  SleepingN  Objects are in their positions.     Everything is still.      We hear the

Irena Kukrić
Submitted by irena on Sun, 06/02/2019 - 23:11

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N  Blazing Light.
     Horizon. Beach. Wind is blowing.(sound/light)
     Actors (objects) are all painted the same colour (costume). Sand colour.

A  Sleeping
N  Objects are in their positions.
     Everything is still. 
     We hear the sound of sand in the wind.

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Text: 01O  Light BulbA  Dimming (on)N  SlowlyO  Spoon in a cup A  Spinning off and on (3 seconds spinning,  2 seconds off)N  Waking upO  Spoon in a cup A  Spinning constantly (10 seconds)N  AwakeO  Spoon A  Stops spinningN  Next 

Irena Kukrić
Submitted by irena on Sun, 06/02/2019 - 23:12

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O  Light Bulb
A  Dimming (on)
N  Slowly

O  Spoon in a cup 
A  Spinning off and on (3 seconds spinning,  2 seconds off)
N  Waking up

O  Spoon in a cup 
A  Spinning constantly (10 seconds)
N  Awake

O  Spoon 
A  Stops spinning
N  Next
 

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