"The thing about performance, even if it's only an illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that we do contain within ourselves infinite possibilities." Daniel Day Lewis
PERFORMANCE ART & POETRY:
I have been involved in many short performance pieces & performance poetry including:
The Mall 1 – performance poetry (written by Mark Meyer). Solo piece
The Mall 2 – performance poetry (written by Mark Meyer). Solo piece
Yellow Glimpse – performance poetry (written by Sara Jackson). 3 hander
Boxes – Short story (written by Barbie Meyer) 2 hander.
Cellphones & Sangomas - Performance poetry (written by Lorna Seldon-Burd.) 2 hander.
“Obsession” – performance Art (written by Mark Meyer). 2 hander.
“Interior with a Cat” – performance Art (written by Mark Meyer). 7 hander.
“The Leaving Game” – performance poetry (written by Mark Meyer). 13 hander.
"Messerpieces" - performance poetry (poem written by Kim Scholtz, script by Barbie Meyer). 13 hander.
"A Brazen Bargain Buy" - about the peril of shopping and being on the market - to buy or not to buy! 20 minute play. Written by Barbie Meyer & James williams. Performed by Barbie & James.
I am one of the co-founders of ColaborArt, an avant-garde art movement on the Natal South Coast.
ColaborArt represents progressive and experimental art across the arts. It encourages attempts at fusion of the arts across disciplines (theatre, music, poetry, sculpture, poetry, visual arts etc), whilst also encouraging and supporting the presentation of the arts and the artists themselves in their individual capacities.
These events take place at various venues every three months. To date there have been 16 of these ‘exhibitions’ over the past six years.
"Waterlily Barbie"
"Tattoo Barbie"
“No Strings Attached” – Performance art written by Marke Meyer collaborated with and performed by Barbie, Lorna, Sean, Roger & Phumla.
“Interior with a Cat” – dramatized poetry written by Marke Meyer.
Performed by Garreth, Esté, Barbie, Craig, Caroline, Wren & Aden Hinds.
"Buck winged Bird" - poetry written by Marke Meyer, music by Roger Seldon. Performed by Roger, Lorna, Barbie, Clare, Jonathan Reid & Ken Baker.
“Yellow Reflection” – Performance poetry written by Sara Jackson, performed by Sara Jackson, Jason Whyte & Barbie Meyer.
"High speed Road Art" - a video made with still photographs and live sound effects. Photos & performance art by Marke Meyer, Everett Duarte, Frances Schandera & Barbie.
“Lie of the Land” – Poetry written by Marke Meyer recited by Barbie.
“Obsession” - performance art by Marke Meyer. Installed with the help of Clare Gaze. Performed by Barbie & Esté.
“The Waiting Game” – performance art, video & ‘do-it-yourself-home-theat
“The Waiting Game” – performance art, video & ‘do-it-yourself-home-theat
“Musings…well about you really” – 10 minute performance piece written by Barbie performed by Barbie & Lorna.
Compering at ColaborArt 19, Margate Art Museum