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Operating Manual for Floating in SpaceA performance opera that investigates the ecstasy of existence through a carefully sequenced series of bodily movements. Structured as a manual for the body, it unfolds as both instruction and choreography, guiding performers and spectators into a heightened state of awareness.

Year
2019
Duration
3 hours

Performers
Lili Ullrich
Noëlle Lakshmi
Ratri Notusurdirdjo
Bergur Anderson
Alex Chater

Production
Bergur Anderson (sound) 
Lisa Jasperina Bommerson (photo)
Albert Finnbogason (master)

Graphic design 
Joseph Hughes 
Koos Siep (LP)

Text
Clementine Slime
Joannette van der Veer

Location 
Roodkapje, Rotterdam

Support 
Mondriaan Fonds
Fonds Kwadraat
Links
Bandcamp

Scores

AnchorMake a circle 
Hold each others hands
Lean back
Breathe collectively
Close your eyes

AnnouncerOne performer leans forward, standing  
Another performer climbs on first performer 
Third performer holds a microphone
Second performer starts vocalising 
Switch positions every now and then

CollectorGrab a stick and balance your forehead on it 
Lift your arms up to the back
Wiggle your fingers

CommanderSit on the platform with your legs stretched 
Roll to your back and lift your legs up 
Repeat the action
Use your hands to press into the floor

ConstellationArrange the stage parts in a zigzag
Stand on the stage parts 
Rest the sticks on each other’s shoulders
Hum

ExplorerGrab a stick and stand very close to the other performers 
Walk slowly with eyes closed and sticks out  
Yell when the stick touches a surface  
Turn sharply and continue  

GazerSit on your knees
Gaze to the front with a straight back
Vocalise

GeneratorWalk around the space 
Start humming while moving slowly 
Pass the microphone to each other 
When the (looped) hums become a wave of voices go to next action