As I was choosing my objects and clothing in the costume shop, I depicted the selected items as extra accessories that will help in portraying the character of Medea. As we started to choreograph a sequence of movements, I started to observe the real usage and significance of the overall costume and selected items. When I was creating some movements, I felt that the items changed the smoothness of my movement and I also realized a change in the way I walk in. For example, the gloves item made me feel more feminine and thus, I started to make exaggerated feminine poses and movements. What is interesting that this happened unconsciously in the Runaway exercise; I was about to miss the Runaway, and I jumped in the middle and did these gestures. Moreover, the chosen flowery hat empowered my position and provided me with great courage to express the creativity I hold inside myself. It helped me to have a body full of confidence and power. I felt that whenever I wear the hat, I automatically feel that my back get to be straight with an upward and forward chest. Moreover, it was really interesting to view the significance of the costumes when my peers presented their movements. For example, Anna used her dress to give the hands-on cheeks pose by sitting down, leaning forward, and putting down her elbows on the dress. I believe without the dress the pose might look weird. On the other hand, the usage of mirrors as well was interesting because I believe it helped in conveying the performer’s intended message.

What I noticed as well is that the performance space was similar to any other space. There were not any exaggerated backgrounds or accessories in the background. I do not know if this was done deliberately, but the plain performance space made me feel tedious but compelling at the same time because the performers accumulated different and various movements of different speed. From an audience’s view, the different movements built different reactions. Basically, the performer put neutral movements of similar speed together and then, shift the audience’s focus in a movement of different style and tempo. For instance, Daniel’s movement was majorly on pedestrianism, where he walked from one side of the room with a neutral poker face. Then, suddenly, he did a duck walk like movement with a bit of bouncing. This shift grasped my attention and thoughts.

From an audience’s view, I viewed the performance space as a natural space but from a performer’s view, is it the same or different? I think it will be different although the performance space in terms of setup is the same as the studio setup but with the addition of mirrors. I wonder if the addition of mirrors had an effect on the performer’s movement. I know some did use it and some did not for certain reasons. However, when I developed and practiced my movements, I faced the wall but when I will perform it, I want to have the mirror in a certain setup for some purposeful reasons. I am curious if the addition of the mirror will change the feelings I confront when I do the movements.

Last thought, there is performativity within our daily life and when performing simple routinely movements on stage, what it feels like to do these movements on stage, do you feel different? I think yes, but let’s discover and experience the feelings!