Attached is each slide I used for my projection in my piece.
Creation of the final performance
Voiceover creation: The use of Audacity
As discussed earlier I decided for my piece i wanted to include real experiences from asexuals. I decided to achieve this i was going to interview. I spoke to asexuals i have known for years on the struggles they have faced I then opened this up to asexual forums and i got a few responses but these recored audios were the ones i chose.
These were my draft audios which I believe i will be editing and creating again closer to the time. I asked the people recording the audios to leave paused just so it made editing audio in case i wanted to remove parts of the script easier for me. Below is the audacity file i used to edit my voiceover:
Asexual video creation: The use of iMovie
I decided to include further use of multimedia in my piece in the form of film footage. My film I have created is collaboration of asexual videos of people facing struggles. Below I will include how i made this video on iMovie and the videos/audio I sourced. Enjoy.
Sorry it is blurry but this i swear is my editing. Screenshots don’t really work. Damn it. Whoops.
Verbatim Theatre: Interviewing asexuals
I decided when creating this piece that I wanted to use stories from real asexuals. I got this idea from reading an asexual perspectives book, and I thought it would appropriate when talking about asexuality as a whole to feature other peoples not just my own. To achieve this, I plan to interview some asexual people I know on the struggles and positives of being asexual and the experiences they have been through. Using these interviews, I will create voiceovers and have other people record their words, so their identities are anonymous. Also, I will be giving my own experiences of my asexuality, and I’m not sure if going to voiceover mine yet.
Asexual Research
To create this performance I needed to research into my own asexuality to make this accurate as possible and as real as possible. Below are sources I used to explore this:
- Asexual Visibility Education Network
- Different sources on Youtube
- Asexual Perspectives – Book – Interview with asexual people
- Asexual and Proud – Book – Interviews and historical background
- The Invisible Orientation – Book – Goes over in detail the struggles of asexuals and the history
- The Lonely Ace Of Hearts – Book – History of asexuals
Using these sources it has helped me come to develop my script and where i will move forward. I learnt facts on asexuality through these texts such as the percentage of asexuals alive today and the struggles they have faced. It was interesting to read interviews where i could relate to them and I’m sure this will be included in my performance.