I believe I have had a great idea. Transitions are important throughout a performance no matter what time frame or how small a performance it is. To add comedic value I have thought of using my suitcase as a train. I have a small suitcase which has four wheels which means it moves in any direction. I tried it out today by sitting on top of it and moving it along the floor and it actually worked quite well. I also got some really good feedback in our smaller rehearsals with the girls as they said it was quite a nice break from the memories. I am not a comedian but I do like comedy. I like to try and make subjects light hearted and allow the audience to enjoy the experience rather than feel they are being told how to feel, and for that feeling to be a constant emotional battle. This way the suitcase adds as an image for a train as well as the ‘baggage’ that I am carrying around. the baggage being Alzheimer’s.
I also feel the suitcase fits quite well as my setting is a train station therefore it looks as if it is my suitcase which I will be taking with me to the next destination. It allows me to pull each element of my performance together. It also means I am using the suitcase for different things throughout making it a useful prop rather than something for the audience to simply stare at and wonder why it is there.