Who?
Allison Goldberg and Jen Jamula- graduates from Yale- are the co- creators of
blogologues, as well as co-creative directors of lively productions.
What? According to
Lively productions, they describe themselves as “a live
sketch comedy show in which the internet is performed verbatim onstage” Basically the group transforms pre-existing online blog post into full
performance pieces, with the blog being the base of the plot or even their
entire script. Lively productions is known to “bring the internet to life”
Where? New
York City/ Lower Manhattan- they performed their first show at Under St. Marks
When?
Spring 2011, specifically May 2011, when they had their first performance about
a blog on sex, drugs and interwebs.
Why? They
were unable to join a preexisting theatre group, so they started their own and
came up with new endeavors related to theatre.
The group’s
performance concept is to literally bring the internet to life, by using
content pre-existing on the world wide web that are related to different themes
such as sex, money and literally anything. The theatrical tradition Thematic is
used in their performances.
The processes in which the group has to
undertake to create new performances should include:
-Surfing the
Internet for content that has potential to fall under a theme
-Choosing a theme
-Finding content
(blogs) on the theme.
-Ask for blog
creators for permission to use their content/ blog as a performance piece.
-Brainstorm
possible character ideas/ staging ideas
-Read out the blog
as it is, attempting to make it as funny as possible.
According to my research, the typical most important element of blogologues is comedy. All their performances are somewhat funny, and has a realistic feel to it in an unusual way. Because the blogs itself are written by human beings so it isn’t meant to be anything out of the ordinary. However, they are performed in such exaggeration that it is funny and unusual.
According to my research, the typical most important element of blogologues is comedy. All their performances are somewhat funny, and has a realistic feel to it in an unusual way. Because the blogs itself are written by human beings so it isn’t meant to be anything out of the ordinary. However, they are performed in such exaggeration that it is funny and unusual.
As found in critic reviews, the positives of their performance are:
“This is a great, intelligent,
funny show.” –The Daily Beast
“While the theme
changes every time, the topics are always up to date and often totally off the
wall. Plastic surgery addicted Singaporean bloggers? Crazy mothers entering
their daughters in child beauty pageants? Security guards at Sea World in,
ahem, love with the the wildlife? It's all here, with the bonus of knowing that
someone actually posted the material (usually in complete seriousness) on the
internet!” –Blogologues reviewer on trip advisor.
Mostly the viewers are constantly
watching these performances because of how fresh and up to date they are.
Internet is the most commonly used tool to this day and watching the internet
literally come to life through a performance is a very interesting and fun
concept.
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