Plenty has already been written about Iphigenia in Splott's conceptual and formal structure – it's a beautiful and extremely successful performance that carries the audience through a huge range of emotional and geographical 'sets' (streets, apartments, an ambulance, etc.) with surprising minimalism: the stage contains only a few fluorescent bulbs, a few chairs, and a single actor, Sophie Melville. I wanted to focus on how Sophie uses her voice – phrasing, pacing, cadence, volume, etc. – as a musical instrument to express these dynamics. The audio below features Sophie's voice recorded live during her performance at the Schaubühne; the instrumentation is Ableton Live's attempt to track the melody and rhythm of her speech.
Annelyse for DRAFF
The Festival of International New Drama (FIND) runs at the Schaubühne, Berlin from the 30th March - 9th April. Image: Mark Douet
Posted: 10th April 2017 |