Essays on the making and touring of this international hit performance installation along with blog posts, letters, emails and photographs. Alongside details of associated politically engaged productions and installations.
Stories of the origins, evolution and rules of two long form improvisation projects from Stan's Cafe. One for the stage and one for real world locations. Complete with production photographs and notes of performance histories.
The story of Stan's Cafe's popular installation The Black Maze which was inspired by a fun fair and graduated from art galleries to the back of an old Post Office lorry. Plus, descriptions and photoraphs of all the first twenty two editios of The Steps Series installation.
Supported by his band, a newly elected President stages a concert for the party faithful. During this gig his ego grows and mask slips. This playful musical is supplimented by Comfort Hour, its radio accompaniment; faux political monologue Marginal Notes and Come Together putting the politics back in Primal Scream's samples of Rev. Jesse Jackson. This volume incudes production photos, credits and contexturalising essays.
This script of Stan's Cafe's interpretation of Götterdämmerung, comprises a series of interlocking timetables specifying movements for each performer over the 255 minute running time. It is a curious puzzle of timing and logistics complete with instructions for the performers, programme notes, produciton photographs and a 'make of' essay.