[OSList] Circus Open Space

Lawrence O'Connor lol.oconnor at gmail.com
Wed Apr 6 04:00:05 PDT 2011


Thank you Matilda.
I have just finished reading your posting and still have the goosebumps it gave me.
Lx


Regards, Lawrence
+44 (0)794 7236435

On 6 Apr 2011, at 00:54, Matilda Leyser <mleyser at mac.com> wrote:

> Hello all, and a bow to Harold. 
> 
> I wanted to let the list know that I facilitated my first large open space on Saturday - for Circus! I have done several little ones (and many involving just me and Phelim and some
> Monkeys!) but this was the first one I had held for a big group. About 130 people. 
> 
> Before I met Phelim I worked as an aerialist (trapeze artist) for ten years. Meeting Phelim and encountering Open Space all formed part of my climbing back down to the ground- it made earth seem more appealing. I have been earthbound now for 3-4 years so it was a wonderful and big thing for me to bring my learning since leaving the circus world back to that community. 
> 
> There was a fantastically diverse turn out: students and elders, traditional and contemporary circus were all represented. 
> 
> A sample of session titles for you: 
> 
> -Circus can't tell a story?
> -What's the best trick you've ever seen?
> -Why do we never feel good enough?
> -The space between 10 minutes and 1 hour
> -If circus gets well funded and organised where will all the freaks and weirdos go to play?
> - corporate whore v serious artist? 
> 
> And many others....
> 
> People asked 'can we do this again?' in closing circle. My first ever aerial teacher who must surely be approaching 70 said he felt re-inspired and I had to hold it together.
> 
> Lastly I would like to share what helped me at the start when I felt most terrified. Phelim told me to walk the circle ten times slower than I thought was slow and that reminded me of the last aerial piece I made: it was on a cloud swing (a rope swing) and I spoke during it and described what it felt like. It began with a haiku that went like this:
> 
> Oh snail,
> Climb Mount Fuji
> But slowly. 
> 
> After reciting that to the group and walking a slow circle, it turned out it was a smooth downhill slide all the way as everyone got on with it - seasons, marketplace, work....
> 
> Thank you 
> Matilda  x
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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