I think we need to imagine the audiences more clearly. For the 26th, we
have one audience, right? Not 7 or 5. And they will be hearing the
choros in Greek, is that right? And the lines in what? German? English?
And then the translations will go out to, ummm, I get confused here,
Monica. I think the idea of having many languages represented is great.
But if the translations are for people who are attending the performance
on their computers, I don't see why they cannot be done in advance.
Maybe that contradicts the whole idea of Oudeis--I don't know. You see I
am trying to imagine myself as an online audience member. That has
basically been my job. I am not writing or composing or performing or
any of that. I am out here in never never land, in a place probably none
of you ever heard of, and would have to have a very good map to even
find it on the map. Beyond that, it seems to me, things get a little
vague. Let me sketch a couple of possibilities.
1) I am surfing, thurs nite, and one things leads to another and i
stumble into the right url where the oudeis team presents me with, ah, a
scene from the odyssey in three languages.
2) I know someone who knows someone and they have set up a do, hmm,
someplace like their home, let's say, and I am invited. They are looking
after the setup and refreshments, etc.
3) There have been posters all over town for the last week. The local
theater, one of the internet service providers in the region, and the
community college have got together and are putting this thing on--big
screen, professional audio system, a computer next to every seat with a
mic, keyboard, data glove, VR goggles, you name it. People are paying
$250 just to go in and look at the set up. Tickets are sold out.
Comment: Back to reality. I am shooting for #2, because I don't think we
are ready for #3 yet and #1 would be a disaster. #1 would only work if
our imaginary person just happened to have the right equipment to
receive and interpret the message we are putting up. OK? And the best
way for that to happen, the most consistent opportunity for success, is
to plan it in advance, to say, You will need this and this and this.
Am I off base here?
-- Jim Terral South Slocan, BC