Monologues of Motherhood
I become a mother on 17th January 2015. Since then my life has changed dramatically.
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Norwich Arts Centre
Performance One May 2015- My son is 5 months old. I needed to research and journal my experiences of Motherhood. As a way to cope with this new way of being me. Of feeling afloat and that I was surviving. By observing motherhood in this way was a very helpful copying strategy. I could be present but also witness actions, interactions and playful moments between myself, my son and the general public. I decided to go public as a way to feel heard and somehow supported by sharing my story and struggle so far. |
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First Site Gallery Colchester
Performance Two November 2015- My son is 9 months old. Structured improvisation performance including different dances in different parts of the building. I wanted to explore my son's way of exploring the world and the physical space around him and see if I could structure a dance around this. I gave myself a set of 'rules'. I selected sections from the stage piece and would perform them depending on where my son chose to go. |
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The Cut Halesworth
Performance Three November 2015- My son is 9 months old As part of Moving Arts East dance event, I performed a new version of the piece involving disco dances in a bag. A re-working of the original piece but with new sections. I want this piece to evolve as our relationship does. I am always looking at what is happening now, what is relevant. |
Norwich Arts Centre
Performance One
May 2016- My son is 16 months old
A 20 minute performance in two halves.
10 minutes with my son and 10 minutes of a solo monologue exploring the darker days of parenting.
I wanted to add my own solo time into the piece to be honest about motherhood and not just focus on the tender moments. I wanted to be real, transparent, genuine.
Performance One
May 2016- My son is 16 months old
A 20 minute performance in two halves.
10 minutes with my son and 10 minutes of a solo monologue exploring the darker days of parenting.
I wanted to add my own solo time into the piece to be honest about motherhood and not just focus on the tender moments. I wanted to be real, transparent, genuine.
"First performed in May 2015 at The Norwich Arts Centre as part of The Live Art Club, Norfolk and Norwich Festival; their back! The performance is an ever-changing spontaneous exploration into motherhood featuring a dancing mother and son. Watch as their relationship gets stretched to the limit in this quirky, funny and poignant show"
A selection of images taken by Holly Bodmer and Caroline Mummery.
SO WHAT NOW?
Creating performance work on stage will not work, feels morally wrong, could be fun, is too tiering.
PLAN?
Make work that captures motherhood in a natural environment. Studio space- rehearsal time- is all SO UNREALISTIC, My son is TWO and a bit and I AM VERY TIERED but also loving being a mumma! Its a taken two years to finally feel like I can say that out loud!
So my plan is to make video blog/performances and keep writing as a way to document and play with the idea of capturing motherhood and our developing relationship. To show the hard work that mothers/parents go through in their domestic lives. To re veal the boring bits and see if they can become magical! and used as a starting point for something more...
Creating performance work on stage will not work, feels morally wrong, could be fun, is too tiering.
PLAN?
Make work that captures motherhood in a natural environment. Studio space- rehearsal time- is all SO UNREALISTIC, My son is TWO and a bit and I AM VERY TIERED but also loving being a mumma! Its a taken two years to finally feel like I can say that out loud!
So my plan is to make video blog/performances and keep writing as a way to document and play with the idea of capturing motherhood and our developing relationship. To show the hard work that mothers/parents go through in their domestic lives. To re veal the boring bits and see if they can become magical! and used as a starting point for something more...
