Matt Taggart and Jim Leftwich - Paired Event Scores
Paired Event Scores
Matt Taggart and Jim Leftwich
2010
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Debate Event
Matt Taggart
Items needed:
One bucket
Paper and pencils
Two performers
Have audience write on paper unlikely topics of debate
Put into bucket
One performer choose topic at random
Debate on subject
Debate Poem Event
Jim Leftwich
Items needed:
One bucket
Paper and pencils
Any number of performers
Have audience and/or performers write on paper unlikely topics of debate
Put into bucket
Performers choose topics at random
Arrange as a poem and read to audience
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Debate Two
Matt Taggart
Instead of audience choosing topic, performers pick topics prior to performance.
Fill bucket with water.
Start debate.
When one performer can't defend his/her side take bucket and throw at other performer.
Debate Two 2
Jim Leftwich
Items needed:
a table
two chairs
two performers, seated in chairs, facing across table
several buckets filled with water
performers take turns throwing water on each other
debate is over when performers run out of water
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Own worst critic
Matt Taggart
Set up a showing of your artwork at a local gallery
During the show take down your artwork and replace it with another artists work
Own worst critic 2
Jim Leftwich
2 eggs
1 rock
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Reality event
Matt Taggart
Write your dreams down on paper
Throw in garbage
Reality Event 2
Jim Leftwich
Refuse
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Economic Kiss Off
Matt Taggart
Open a kissing booth anywhere
Close kissing booth due to lack of customers
Draw unemployment for a year
Revised Kissing Booth Business Plan
Jim Leftwich
You will need:
a ladder
a window
the moon
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shredded text event
jim leftwich
find a bag of shredded text
perform it
(for as many performers as you can get)
shredded text event two
matt taggart
find a bag of shredded text
use as a pillow
take a nap
(for one performer)
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psychogeographical game of the week #001
jim leftwich
walk from your house to the nearest post office
document the walk
mail the documentation to a friend
psychogeographical game of the week #001.2
matt taggart
walk from your house to the farthest post office
document the walk
mail the documentation to yourself
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psychogeographical game of the week #002
jim leftwich
walk from your house to the nearest post office
pick up trash along the way
mail it to a friend
psychogeographical game of the week #002.1
matt taggart
walk from your house to the farthest post office
pick up trash along the way
mail it to yourself
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psychogeographical game of the week #003
jim leftwich
walk from your house to the nearest copy shop
pick up trash along the way
do something with it
do something else with it
psychogeographical game of the week #003.1
matt taggart
walk from your house to the farthest copy shop
pick up trash along the way
place trash in every garbage bin in copy shop
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Coffee For The Road
Matt Taggart
Buy a cup of coffee
Pour it on the road
Coffee For The Toad
Jim Leftwich
Make a cup of coffee
Drink it with a frog
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props for unspecified events #1
jim leftwich
1. a box of toothpicks
2. a hatrack
3. a folding chair
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props for unspecified events #2
jim leftwich
1. a flower pot
2. a step ladder
3. two hats
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props for unspecified events #3
jim leftwich
1. a whistle
2. a box of crayons
3. a can of chicken soup
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props for unspecified events #4
jim leftwich
1. a wooden spoon
2. a wet umbrella
3. a pair of tennis shoes
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Props for unspecified events #5
Matt Taggart
1. Duct tape
2. Rope
3. Orange juice
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Props for unspecified events #6
Matt Taggart
1. One cloud
2. A balloon
3. Time
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Props for unspecified events #7
Matt Taggart
1. Jim Leftwich
2. Matt Taggart
3. Time
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Props for unspecified events #8
Matt Taggart
1. Gasoline
2. Paintbrush
3. A copy of the fluxus performance workbook
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cold reception
Matt Taggart
When performer introduces themselves audience throws cold water on them.
bold reception
jim leftwich
performer hands out copies of his event scores.
sits in a chair on stage and watches as audience members perform his scores.
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Matt Taggart and Jim Leftwich
2010
_______________
Debate Event
Matt Taggart
Items needed:
One bucket
Paper and pencils
Two performers
Have audience write on paper unlikely topics of debate
Put into bucket
One performer choose topic at random
Debate on subject
Debate Poem Event
Jim Leftwich
Items needed:
One bucket
Paper and pencils
Any number of performers
Have audience and/or performers write on paper unlikely topics of debate
Put into bucket
Performers choose topics at random
Arrange as a poem and read to audience
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Debate Two
Matt Taggart
Instead of audience choosing topic, performers pick topics prior to performance.
Fill bucket with water.
Start debate.
When one performer can't defend his/her side take bucket and throw at other performer.
Debate Two 2
Jim Leftwich
Items needed:
a table
two chairs
two performers, seated in chairs, facing across table
several buckets filled with water
performers take turns throwing water on each other
debate is over when performers run out of water
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Own worst critic
Matt Taggart
Set up a showing of your artwork at a local gallery
During the show take down your artwork and replace it with another artists work
Own worst critic 2
Jim Leftwich
2 eggs
1 rock
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Reality event
Matt Taggart
Write your dreams down on paper
Throw in garbage
Reality Event 2
Jim Leftwich
Refuse
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Economic Kiss Off
Matt Taggart
Open a kissing booth anywhere
Close kissing booth due to lack of customers
Draw unemployment for a year
Revised Kissing Booth Business Plan
Jim Leftwich
You will need:
a ladder
a window
the moon
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shredded text event
jim leftwich
find a bag of shredded text
perform it
(for as many performers as you can get)
shredded text event two
matt taggart
find a bag of shredded text
use as a pillow
take a nap
(for one performer)
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psychogeographical game of the week #001
jim leftwich
walk from your house to the nearest post office
document the walk
mail the documentation to a friend
psychogeographical game of the week #001.2
matt taggart
walk from your house to the farthest post office
document the walk
mail the documentation to yourself
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psychogeographical game of the week #002
jim leftwich
walk from your house to the nearest post office
pick up trash along the way
mail it to a friend
psychogeographical game of the week #002.1
matt taggart
walk from your house to the farthest post office
pick up trash along the way
mail it to yourself
|||||||||||||||
psychogeographical game of the week #003
jim leftwich
walk from your house to the nearest copy shop
pick up trash along the way
do something with it
do something else with it
psychogeographical game of the week #003.1
matt taggart
walk from your house to the farthest copy shop
pick up trash along the way
place trash in every garbage bin in copy shop
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Coffee For The Road
Matt Taggart
Buy a cup of coffee
Pour it on the road
Coffee For The Toad
Jim Leftwich
Make a cup of coffee
Drink it with a frog
|||||||||||||||
props for unspecified events #1
jim leftwich
1. a box of toothpicks
2. a hatrack
3. a folding chair
|||||||||||||||
props for unspecified events #2
jim leftwich
1. a flower pot
2. a step ladder
3. two hats
|||||||||||||||
props for unspecified events #3
jim leftwich
1. a whistle
2. a box of crayons
3. a can of chicken soup
|||||||||||||||
props for unspecified events #4
jim leftwich
1. a wooden spoon
2. a wet umbrella
3. a pair of tennis shoes
|||||||||||||||
Props for unspecified events #5
Matt Taggart
1. Duct tape
2. Rope
3. Orange juice
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Props for unspecified events #6
Matt Taggart
1. One cloud
2. A balloon
3. Time
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Props for unspecified events #7
Matt Taggart
1. Jim Leftwich
2. Matt Taggart
3. Time
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Props for unspecified events #8
Matt Taggart
1. Gasoline
2. Paintbrush
3. A copy of the fluxus performance workbook
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cold reception
Matt Taggart
When performer introduces themselves audience throws cold water on them.
bold reception
jim leftwich
performer hands out copies of his event scores.
sits in a chair on stage and watches as audience members perform his scores.
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posted by jim leftwich at 1:38 PM
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