“… provoke the imagination of the spectators, rather than furnishing the stage with literal replications of life”(Callery 2001, p5).
Before becoming arguably one of the most influential directors and teachers of physical theatre, Jacques Lecoq began taking an interest in sport from a young age. He “…retained an interest in the way athletes effectively organise and use their bodies” (Murray 2007, p7). By incorporating the sportsman’s agility and physical awareness to the performer’s movement, Lecoq encouraged athleticism within his actors. He believed that gymnastic movements on an athlete had “…a profound effect on him, an effect that was emotional as well as intellectual or physical (Evans 2012, p164). I also aim to, in my performance, to give the spectators a chance to use their imagination as well as connect with the piece.