Crosstalking: What Cannot Be Turned Aside
- Submitting institution
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University of Central Lancashire
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 90015
- Type
- I - Performance
- Venue(s)
- Touchstones Gallery, Rochdale; The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
- Open access status
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- Month of first performance
- September
- Year of first performance
- 2018
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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0
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Developed and curated by Rendle, this output combines film and performance that critically intersects literature, film, and theatre through an original methodology for critique by taking moments in literary, dramatic, or pop culture where an exchange between characters is made problematic by the limitations of language.
Theoretical Physicist David Bohm explores the alchemy of human communication in a collection of essays and lectures in On Dialogue. Rendle tests his theory on transcending barriers to reach mutual understanding. ‘It is clear that if we are to live in harmony with ourselves and with nature, we need to be able to communicate freely in a creative movement in which no one permanently holds to or otherwise defends his own ideas.’ He states ‘...it may turn out that such a form of free exchange of ideas and information is of fundamental relevance for transforming culture and freeing it of destructive misinformation, so that creativity can be liberated.’ (1996).
What cannot be turned aside comprised six live performances at Touchstones Gallery, Rochdale during September 2018. Fifty-six performers explored recent political events (Brexit), reflecting on the paradox of communication and what prevents us from listening to each other. It scrutinises the difference between discussion and dialogue, the nature of thinking, and how thoughts, feelings, and memories shape realities. The youth performers quoting political rhetoric produced powerful impact, their interpretation of the material reflective of their circumstances, bringing new trajectory of historical criticism that transcends personal and societal narratives.
Namely, comely, homely, timely at The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester during November 2018, saw twelve actors led by violinists and opera singers explored issues of intimacy, this time the audience being the centre of the work and reframing historic narratives. Sodden, Touchstones, Rochdale, an exhibition of audio from the original performance and accompanying text work, autumn 2019.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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