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Movement in Time  ​~ 30th April – 2nd May 2016  ~  Performance Emma

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Here is piece of writing, which came out of movement over a period of a year. I then translated it into a performance in Dublin and Coventry in 2012/2013. I have some recorded audio and images from the performances (images by Ciara McKeon and Christian Kipp, recording at ATRL studio in Dublin). They seem to really tie in with the theme this weekend. I'm happy for this to be shared/used by others over the weekend in whatever way is useful. It emerged around the time that I turned 30 when I felt time was running quickly and there was so much I hadn't done and I had to make choices about. I wonder if significant birthdays have that effect of making us reflect on time in that way...
Emma
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Speaks 

Foot on floor
Echoing sound
Creating time where there’s nothing solid

The counting out of time
The order in my life
The fear of getting nowhere
Of losing out

I stop and listen to my heavy breath
And beating heart
I stop











​She is walking in a forest

She sees nobody
She must keep going
Must not stop
She sees herself reflected in a drop of water
Falling from the sky
Into the earth
She follows it to a hole
A deep, deep hole
She wants to disappear away from 
Running and racing 
Into the deep, deep black.

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There is a moment
When I stop
And wonder
If there’s any need to move
Ticking clock
Time passes
Lost years
Loss of heart
A 30 year old body shimmies
Then shuts down
Unsure





​One step, another
One foot on front of the other
Pacing patterns
Keeping it together
Going on
Waiting for time to pass
Waiting
For something to happen
Take action
Or go along
Waiting
Or pushing
Feeling my edges
Shin, air, foot, ground
Breathing in and out
Keeping apace​
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