Open Space Story Devising

[Harrison Owen]

Jenifer - this is just delightful! And rather funny that you should suddenly
discover that Phelim was lurking somewhere under that wood pile. I believe
the opportunity for learning a great deal more about the relationship
between self-organization and the creative process is immense. But then,
given my biases, you won't be surprised to learn that for me the creative
process and self organization are one in the same. Sometimes it is done
well, at other times poorly - but we all have the opportunity to learn how
to do it better. I look forward t hearing more!!

 

Harrison  

 

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jenifer
Toksvig
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 6:32 PM
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Subject: Open Space Story Devising

 

Has anyone ever used OS as a tool for creating a piece of theatre? I spent
some glorious time today with about 30 actors, directors, musicians,
designers and writers, using open space to explore and devise a piece of
storytelling.

We don't yet know if it will continue to involve all of us, or maybe just a
few. Next Saturday we have another session, and some people will be the
same, and some will be new, and some from today will not be there next time.

  
We don't know if it will end up being theatre, or a novel, or a short story,
or all of those things.

It was instigated by a brilliant writer/performer/director (Phelim & Matilda
know her well!) and many of us have multiple skills like that. What I loved
was that it didn't matter what we all do: we all did everything today. I got
to play actor games that I don't ever get to play, and usually terrify me,
but today I enjoyed them as part of the wide creative process - and I knew
that the Law of Two Feet would allow me to stop anytime I wanted. So I was
free to carry on!

I loved the way the principles of Open Space allowed for the seed of an idea
to be exploded into all manner of marvellous imaginings. Has anyone else
ever experienced such a thing, or heard about it?

Also, my first time running an OS conference is this coming week, Tuesday -
Thursday! Very excited :-)

Jen x

Jenifer Toksvig
never at acompletelossforwords.com

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