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the DNA of words

Improvisation with one desk and two poetry books picture by Ivan Peykov The latest performance by Runabout project is called “The DNA of Words”. For this performance Albena Baeva collaborated with writer Ivanka Mogilska and created an instrument that would allow them to play poetry books. This is the latest instrument in the Runabout series [...]

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the bergeron experiment

The latest performance of Runabout project will be shown at Da-fest in 15th of september from 20:30h in gallery “Academy”, Sofia. The Bergeron Experiment is  inspired by the short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. Albena Baeva and Petya Boyukova team up with Andronia Popova, front-woman of Nasekomix. Bergeron Experiment features a custom-built electronic accordion [...]

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аudio visual improvisation

A performance by Runabout project at Weeky Freaky, Kaliakria, Bulgaria,  2010 This is an audio-visual improvisation, a performnance that uses sound to control  video projection  in real time, using PureData. An acoustic guitar is used to mix and apply effects on the video thus connecting the two media in a more sensual way. Two visual [...]

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empty set

The performance Empty Set is based on the mathematical definition of the empty set. We develop an interactive control between the different sets on the stage. The musical instrument is transformed into control of the real-time video mix. Separate visual and auditory elements are connected on the principle of confrontation of empty and full, pause [...]

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fear, extension of the imagination

Fear as the only saving power of the self, mind travelling as the only possible way to escape collapse.This was the beginning of the Runabout project. For these series of performances, we built an electric contrabass guitar made of glass. The visual part was a real-time video mix of animation, film and improvisation of live [...]

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