Alison S. M. Kobayashi // SAY SOMETHING BUNNY
Alison Kobayashi's Say Something Bunny is a type of art/theater performance that I truly enjoy. I absolutely love it when the audience gets to interact with the maker of a piece and also contribute to that piece. I think that by doing this, the audience gets such more in touch with the meaning of the piece, since they are literally acting within it and taking on a new perspective. I also loved how Kobayashi made something so full out of something that might have been seen as mundane– a 1950s wire recording of a family. Through almost obsessive research, she gives everyone a voice and a relationship in the performance, which allows the viewers to come in together. Moreover, it was really great that Kobayashi did not make alterations to the recording, but instead chose to construct her performance around the recording. This allows for the performance to be more raw. Overall, the presentation given my Kobayashi was extraordinary and really made me want to go see her show....
