The British Council is bringing ‘as if it were the last time’ to Tokyo on 2nd and 3rd March in collaboration with the Tokyo Performing Arts Market.

‘as if it were the last time’
[ 18.00h - FEBRUARY 26th ]
thank you to the good people of Amsterdam and all at Sonic Acts XIII.
you were beautiful.

We’re currently working on a new subtlemob called ‘OUR BROKEN VOICE’
We plan to premiere it in spring 2010, with an international tour to follow.
“a single event explodes into many fragments and strands . . you step into one of those strands and piece it together with strangers who are following other routes through the story [...]

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Imagine walking through a film, but it’s happening on the streets you live in
Subtlemobs usually happen in public spaces
This is music composed for those spaces
This is about trying to make films without cameras
It’s about integrating with a [...]

“Capricious and profound, the experience definitely captures what it is to escape from the world for a little bit – and then to return and find that you see things just a bit differently.” – the londonist

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‘as if it were the last time’ [...]

“..the show made me notice the beauty and cinematic elegance of everyday life itself” – SuitYourself Magazine

The first subtlemob was created as part of this piece.
Originally commissioned by Mayfest Theatre Festival.
What happens when everyone in the city is listening to the same song?
Wearing headphones, you begin to travel across the city, the soundtrack in your [...]

“Capricious and profound, the experience definitely captures what it is to escape from the world for a little bit – and then to return and find that you see things just a bit differently.” – the londonist
“..deliberate slap in the face to the flashmob phenomena . . . it reshapes the cultural landscape.” Paul Currion
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If you want to try similar experiences but without the mob then you may be interested in these additional works by Duncan Speakman -

‘Boundary Songs’ – a series of micro soundwalks in the Redfern area of Sydney
‘What we have done’ – a soundwalk for two people in the Soho area of London

…of course, we’re not the only people using headphones in performance. You should see….
headphone based performances created by . . .
Antenna Theatre – Rimini Protokoll – Rotozaza – SlungLow – Back to Back – non zero one – 1929 – PVI collective
we love experiencing work made by . . .
Tim Crouch – Melanie Wilson [...]