CONSPIRACY PIECE
Adam Overton, October 2009

. . .

for performers, during the performance of any other piece
seriously, not theatrical

.

add to the general paranoia of the room
by adding one or more simple visual cues revealing
that something might be wrong, or
that your mind right now might be elsewhere, or
that something else might be at play...

examples:
   . a single painted fingernail
   . a subtle, coded article of clothing
   . a scar, bandage, or limp
   . profuse sweating
   . a few furtive glances or nods
   . barely contained anger
   . audibly slamming a door backstage before entering the stage
   . wet eyes / wiping eyes
   . an extra inactive performer onstage
   . the last-minute substitution of a perfomer, with no explanation
   . the last-minute cancellation of a piece, with no explanation

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