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Dido (2003) For double bass, voice & slide projector |
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Cristin Wildbolz during the première in The Hague photos: Patriez van der Wens |
Instrumentation: double bass (best played by a woman in her midlife crisis), voice & slide projector Duration: ± 15 minutes Concept, text & music: Mayke Nas First performance: 10 oktober 2003 in the Boiler-house of Theater/Swimmingpool 'de Regentes' in The Hague Written for: Cristin Wildbolz Commissioned by: Werkplaats De Suite Staged by: Adelheid Roosen Original text: Dutch Translations available in: English, French and German First text block: (SPOKEN LINES / projected lines) IT STARTS QUITE SIMPLE It ends quite simple MILK, FLOWERY WALLPAPER AND MUSIC ON A STRING The scent of piss, flowery wallpaper and 16 channels MY MOTHER BATHES ME My son bathes me SENT BY EVOLUTION On call OUT OF LOVE For money AS A PLOT AGAINST DECAY As snakes and ladders against Sundays |
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Dido pictures a woman in the midst of her life, reflecting outloud on her past, while her future is mirrored on handwritten slides that are being projected on a wall (or screen) behind her like temporary graffiti. It shows the possible consequences of her personal history and how her life might evolve. |