VIDEO CLIPS
"ARCHAIC COMMUNITY" (1992)
LAB THEME: HOW RITUALS WORK WITHOUT DOGMA
In this clip, the women maintain the power of Yin in the center,
as the men access the power of Yang at the periphery. Men circle
in
towards the center but must await invitation from a woman
to
enter the Circle. Page 65 in "Towards an Archeology fo the Soul"
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"CRUX" (1999) clip #1
LAB THEME: THE CRUCIFIXION ARCHETYPE
These rituals were designed to expose the crux of what each participant
was living for,
not as a concept but as direct experience
and embodiment
of
the question itself. Page 159 in
"Towards an Archeology of the Soul";
also see CRUX interview.
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"CRUX" (1999) clip #2
LAB THEME: THE CRUCIFIXION ARCHETYPE
These rituals were designed to expose the crux of what each participant
was living for, not as a concept but as direct experience and embodiment
of the question itself. Page 159 in "Towards an Archeology of the Soul";
also see CRUX interview. Click this for production details
"ORPHANS OF DELIRIUM" (2004)
LAB THEME: INITIATION
Rituals were developed to catalyze initiatic experience and
the
formation
of rituals of initiation to expose
participants
to experiences
they
had
no
previous knowledge
of and no maps or models to explain
them.
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"dreambody/earthbody"(2012)
LAB THEME: THE DREAMING RITUAL
This clip demonstrates
the 5-phase physical Warm Up cycle that begins
every
ParaTheatrical ReSearch lab session. The full video presents a
dreaming ritual by a group
using movements
from their dreams.
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NOTE: THESE CLIPS ARE EXCERPTS FROM FULL-LENGTH
VIDEOS.
Only "dreambody/earthbody", and "ORPHANS OF DELIRIUM" are
available on DVD.
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DREAMBODY/EARTHBODY
by filmthreat.com
ORPHANS OF DELIRIUM
by filmthreat.com
CRUX
by Trip Magazine (Seattle)
CRUX
by East Bay Express (Berkeley)
ARCHAIC COMMUNITY
by Community Catalyst (Seattle)
ParaTheatrical ReSearch Links
Paratheatre FAQ
Infrequently Asked Questions
Interviews with the director
from 1999 to present (also podcasts)
Paratheatre-related articles
by Antero and others
"State of Emergence"
a paratheatre manifesto by Antero
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