| Discussion Sally O'Reilly is a writer, lecturer and co-editor of Implicasphere. She is also co-founder of Brown Mountain College of the Performing Arts and writes, produces and performs art-historical metafictions. She introduced the evening with the idea: 'Theatricality used to be an insult in the visual arts. Why has this changed? What essence of theatre do we refer to when we use it as an adjective applied to sculpture? And is Live Art's insistence on 'authenticity', in opposition to theatricality, desirable or even possible?' Audio clip, 28 mins 38 secs (mp3, 11.47 MB) Sally OReilly introduces ideas about live art, performance art, and theatre.
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Hilary Jack, chewing gum. Hilary Jack is an artist and curator based in Manchester, and was creating new work during the discussion. Using chewing gum to 'repair' a broken figurine, Hilary created her own drama and theatricality.  Read more in Hilary's blog More information on Sally O'Reilly More information on Hilary Jack Waterside Arts Centre Creative Industries Trafford
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