Apathy Song

I came across this song in my spare time and when I listened to the actual lyrics of the song I realised not only how beautiful the lyrics are, but also how they describe people whom are apathetic in terms of protesting. The song is about someone who is indifferent to the world, and does not feel anything: someone who is apathetic and impassive.

This is the song Let me in – Gabrielle Aplin: ENJOY!!!

LYRICS:

He doesn't make your knees weak.
He's beautiful and bleak.
He has a porcelain face that cracks when he speaks.
I go to start a conversation but I, get no reply
Instead you stare like a statue as I, break down and cry

Your face is like an eagle, but your mind's like a crow.
And boy, I know you have opinions, but you don’t let them show.
You're a shelf of books, without the pages.
A wealth of thoughts locked up in cages.
Locked up, locked up, locked up

And if blood runs through your veins,
Don't you suppose it's such a waste?
To be composed in such a way...
Just let me in

You write me letters in a pen with no ink
And you have your own eyes but you don't dare blink.
You speak in words without a sentence,
You're the ghost that haunts me without a presence.
Without a presence, without a presence

And if blood runs through your veins,
Don't you suppose it's such a waste?
To be composed in such a way...
Just let me in
Just let me in...

Occupy Wall Street Hand Signals

Wall Street protest signs

Verbatmin Definition

In class I came across a word that I did not know the meaning of, 
and therefore decided to do some further research into, and find
out exactly what it was. 

Definition for verbatim:

ver·ba·tim/vərˈbātəm/

• using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim"


• direct: in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a 
• direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim"

Adverb:	In exactly the same words as were used originally: "recite  the passage verbatim"; "verbatim quotes".
Synonyms:	literatim - word for word - verbally - literally

en.wiktionary.org/wiki/verbatim

Definition for verbatim theatre:

Web  definitions:

Verbatim theatre is a form of documentary theatre in which  plays are constructed  from the precise words spoken by  people interviewed about a particular event or topic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbatim_theatre I then did some of my own personally research by going  to The National Theatre in Waterloo London with a few  of my friends to look into what exactly verbatim theatre  was. We found some very useful books in The National  Theatre bookshop and one specifically on verbatim. Myself and my friends found this book very useful, and I believe that after reading a few key extracts from the book I now have a much deeper understanding of 'vertabim' and 'vertabim theatre.' Friends with our star find at The National Theatre bookshop

Protest pieces

• Hand signals 
• 'Die in'
• 'Sit in'
• Human microphone
• Rope shape
• Teasing (child)
• Chalk chanting rage
• Sighs 
• Kettling 

• Referee - human microphone from start?

• Split grass - parent/child
• Physical representation of dividing line between parent and child - chalk? Red tape?
• Tents
• Masks
• Height - levels?
• Dress? Significant colours?
• Smoke bombs?
• Exaggerate movements
• Add monologue polemic intermittently

Occupy Protest Exercise

In today’s lesson we experimented with creating symbolic protests, that were based on the views of the occupy Wall Street movement protesters. As a stimuli we used the vertambin transcript that we had already completed as research on the occupy Wall Street movement.

In my group we used Sasha’s transcript because it was one of a very negative view of someone whom disagreed with the protesters. We used this because we believed it would be very effective and convey the stark contrast of protesters opinions to the audience. 

As Sasha read out his transcript (in an American accent) the rest of my group used the protest piece 'die in' which is much like a 'sit in' however differs in the aspect that instead of just sitting and occupying a space, the protesters feign death whilst occupying a space. During Sasha’s reading of his transcript one by one each member of my group stood up and said something that contradicted exactly what Sasha had just said (in an American accent). For example when Sasha said that the protesters smelled bad, Asa stood up and interrupted Sasha's speech by saying "We don't smell, it you who smells... Of dirty blood money!" After each individual had said their piece to Sasha we then began walking in a circle around him. Once all 5 other members of my group had come out of their 'die in' position, interrupted Sasha, and had began circling him we all came to a sudden stop at which point we all turned facing inwards surrounding Sasha and then reached out to one another and held hands, to represent us 'kettling' him, and then Sasha shouted at us "I am the one percent!" Then to slightly mimic and in a way mock the human microphone form of protest - we all chanted back "We are the ninety nine percent." After this Sasha slowly fell to the floor in a state of death, to reiterate the symbolism of death we had created at the beginning of our piece. The rest of my group, still in out circle surrounding Sasha, then let go of each other’s hands to form the "block" symbol by crossing both of our arms over our chests. After holding the "block" position for a moment to build tension we then all raised our right arms above our heads, and then slowly one by one walked away to indicate the ending of our piece.

I believe that this exercise was very useful because not only did it give us the opportunity to explore and demonstrate some of the various different forms of protests, it also enabled us to devise our own protest from scratch. We had complete artistic power and control over what we chose to do with our given stimuli, and in my opinion this allowed me as an individual to explore and experiment with lots of various different ideas, and to take on an authoritative decisive role in my group. I also then had the opportunity to refine my various ideas and choose the specific ones that I believed would make them most impact on the audience. The whole idea of choosing which different forms of protest you are going to use is so that you can individually come to the realization (As I myself did) that you should not choose a form just because it is aesthetically pleasing or easy to perform, you should however choose forms of protest that you decide and greatly beneficial to the point you are trying to make, and also have a deep impact on the audience. Overall, I found this exercise very fun and enjoyable, as well as learning a lot and exploring the various different ways of protesting.

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Flaws

Protesters With Attention Deficit Disorder

I know there's no shortage of things wrong with our country right now, but your movement has its greatest strength if you focus your energies. Let's be specific. Can we start with taxation? You saw the video, right? Taxes on the super rich are generating less income now than they did under earlier Republican Presidents of years ago. And still there's no guarantee anything will change. Again, see the reaction to Obama's tax proposal. But unlike children dreaming of the impossible and possibly undesirable task of changing the nature of capitalism itself, let's focus on something feasible. A new tax structure is possible because it's not new. It's just a question of putting the goal posts where they used to be. And maybe if your support can help change minds, empower the political left, and get something tangible passed, people will no longer be able to discredit you or feign ignorance at your agenda. And you can move on to the next thing from there.

And if you can't keep it just to taxes, can we at least keep the topic to the economy? I know there is no formal list of demands, but at one site, there is a "living document" of demands that range from changing the tax structure to ending on the war on drugs. And in other forums, protesters encourage others to add to and adjust demands. The merit or lack thereof of each of those demands is not the point. The point is focus and insistence on reasonable demands that will grow your numbers.

Focus is hard when there are so many factors causing such a bad situation for so many. And I know it's impossible to expect specific solutions to an entire global economic meltdown, but the better and smarter your behavior, the more your numbers will grow. The more people who are working two jobs for half of what they made three years ago will join you. The fact that liars will lie about your goals and your members does not give you a blank check to raise the ante on the rhetoric getting bigger and louder. Instead, it's a time for increasingly focused, clear-headed behavior. Reasonable, logical demands over and over again until the Sean Hannitys and Ann Coulters of the world look increasingly ridiculous for perpetuating a myth that anyone who thinks our current system is broken is somehow un-American. Because not even they will be able to say that forever. Not when millions of people from every race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, political group and age are worried about affording food, paying the rent, and sending their kids to school.

That's why I think the biggest threat to your movement are those of you who would hijack, marginalize, or radicalize the message. It's time for the best of you to move to the front of the line and speak for the millions more waiting to join.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/3-types-wall-street-protesters-hurting-their-own-cause_p2/#ixzz2Ci0dTvFH