The Wind Plays: Afternoon of a Foehn & Vortex

21.09.13

The Wind Plays: Afternoon of a Foehn & Vortex

by Dwiputri Pertiwi

 

Vortex (for udiences aged 15 years and over) is about a whirlwind and humanity’s struggle in its midst. The actor, aided by a number of stage properties, plays with the wildly whirling wind—or maybe in reverse: the vortex is playing with the actor. It is a struggle, to court death or to find a way to survive the vortex.

Afternoon of a Foehn (for audiences aged 4 years and over) features a puppeteer and plastic bag puppets. Strong gusts of wind from around the stage make the puppets move to and fro, up and down, symbolizing prehistoric fauna. This piece was first commissioned by the Natural History Museum of Nantes, France.whiteboardjournal, logo