Way to the top – Kris & Julia

Goal:

To create a narrative walk to be experienced without sight, rather using sound, tactile and kinetic elements to convey meaning.

Journey:

Going mountain climbing.

Steps:

1. Getting ready → Put on a windbreaker, backpack, cap and hold a water bottle
2. Begin to climb → to the staircase
3. Take a picture → raise up arms, click with index finger, shutter noise
   1. Turn around and take more
4. Summit → taking jacket off, feeling a breeze, wipe sweat off,  hear birds
5. Meditate → sit down, listen to meditation
6. Eat packed snacks → feel a candy bar, drink water
7. Leave → climb downwards

Props to bring to class:

• Jacket
• Water bottle
• Cap
• Recording of birds
• Snack bar
• Recording of meditation

Feedback:

• At the “top of the mountain”, feeling the breeze help convey the sense of height. Also, turning around and letting their feet dangle helped with the sense of height.
• If the person leading takes a deep breath, the person being guided is encouraged to do the same.
• It’s a different experience if we let the person touch the railings.
• The action of putting on the jacket could be confusing without the weight or feeling of the fabric.
• The hand gesture of meditation is instantly recognizable to some cultures.