Alls Well That Ends Well
I gave my talk at the Student Activities Building tonight under the aegis of WCBN's "Perspectives in Free Form." It went really well, I worked very hard on it and had to cut about a third of it out; as it was it ran 90 minutes which is what I was shooting for. Got a late start though.
Some interesting points raised: I stumped once again for the idea that what the DJs are doing really is not as original as they think it is, although I didn't really come out and baldly state it that way. If I were to do it again I think I would have to get rid of the historical part of the program that attempts to cover the history of noise in music back to the age of the Russolos. As a result of time lost to that I wasn't really able to cover anything of Art Damage past, perhaps, 1986 (!)
I really wish I had something lovely and intelligent to say, but I'm wiped out. Here's the text of "No Play" which I promised some weeks ago.
NO PLAY
A Sintesi by David N. Lewis
Dramatis Personae
A: female
B: male
A: No No No No No No No No No
B: I won’t be your wife
A: No No No No No No No No No No No No No
B: I don’t believe in Noh plays
A: No No No No No No No No No
B: It’s incidental, you hear? I’ve had nothing to do with it.
A: No No No No No No No No No No No No No
B: I’ve understood the basic precept of this episode. You’re going to say “no” to whatever I say.
A: No No No No No No No No No
B: Be that way. I have no desire to become anything like you, you peasant. Die in the worst way possible. I hope you’re torn apart by horses.
A: No No No No No No No No No No No No No
B: 13. If I live to be 13, I’d be pretty righteous. I wouldn’t give up my righteousness for anything in the world. Then I’d become a Zionist, and get everyone in the world to follow me! From a common man to a god.
(Heavy object falls on B, reducing him to a pulp.)
A: No No No No No No No No No
Written: 05/29/1987
Premiere: at C.A.G.E. Gallery, Cincinnati sometime before 08/07/1987. Cast: A: Lala Allan. B: David N. Lewis
Copyright 1987, 2003 David N. Lewis
NOTE: A Heavy object need not necessarily fall on B. In performance, I told the audience what was happening and mimed the action. Better still to hold up a printed card spelling out the direction and mime the action.
Of course, if you have a heavy object to drop on B, by all means go forward. But drop it in front of the actor so he is not hurt.
Uncle Dave Lewis
UncleDave41@comcast.net