Isopop Rotating Header Image

Plans Drawn In Pencil – The Prop Box

A few of us Bay Area folks were able to catch this show with Beth a few weeks back when she was in town. The show was so perfectly done that Lauren and I went back to see it again the next weekend.

They incorporated dance, prop manipulation, aerial silk, aerial ropes of their own design, contortion, “DIY tech”, a mannequin leg?! creating a surreal and emotionally deep atmosphere. The first aerial piece made me cry and desire to say out loud “I’m sorry,” apologizing both from myself and for the societal impact on women. It was intense.

The second time we went, I ran over to the Flow Space and grabbed our camera so I could record the piece for them. I recorded the whole show and downloaded the footage onto Poki’s laptop immediately after the show was over. Some of the footage made it into the clip here :)

Cohdi and Laura’s website can be found at http://www.ricochet.name and Poki’s website (with Brian) is at http://www.circusconspiracy.com

Facebook comments:

  • Jessica Wagstrom

    Now I really want to see the whole thing. Especially the aerial, given your description of it!

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/lavinder5 beth lavinder

    Rich, I didn’t realize that you had taken that footage! Nicely done. And thank you, thank you, thank you (and Spiral and Lauren and Khan and everyone) for taking me there. I had goosebumps during the entire performance. You described it beautifully. It was painful and poignant, awe-inspiring and disturbing. I really appreciated the crafting together of ideas and attention to little details that made the whole show cohesive. You are so lucky to live in such a vibrant and creative environment.

  • Bouncy

    I am direly saddened I missed this in LA. :(