My Sunderland match idea keeps seeming to alter. At first I thought it would be great to show what it was like at a Sunderland match, the chants, the kind of people you get seeing a match and what the arena is like itself. However, I was then thinking, this simply shows Sunderland. It doesn’t live my Granda’s memory or show what I wanted it to. I want this memory to be strong, to show that childhood memories are stronger.
With this in mind I have altered this destination. I will now perform it as if we have just gone to Sunderland, I will jump in with my Granda asking where the best place in Sunderland is. I will talk through entering the stadium for the first time ever. Then I will say about my Granda’s favourite memory. Where he turns and see’s me colouring in. I like the humour behind this, the bigging up of the whole event to the fact that in the end I may be in the shirt, the scarf, the hat. I may be wearing top to toe Sunderland gear but in the end I am simply more interested in colouring in.
I am intrigued in creating humour where it is not expected. Especially after the opening of questioning the audience about planning their lives to then have the comedic side of one, Sunderland actually winning, two my Granda’s reactions to the matches, 3 me colouring in instead of watching the match. Then leading to 4, me on a suitcase travelling to the next destination.
This light and easy movement of the piece I feel carries it along and allows the darker meaning behind it to not surface too much. Although the subject of alzheimer’s is dark and upsetting, the comedy helps the audience feel for the character more. This is the side I would like to show. I feel with this change in my performance style it will suit my audience better.