the group
(multiplicity—with unison moments for The Group)
A Group of people wait outside the
theater
in a linear formation. Above them,
geese
in a V
fly
to Canada. Below, a moving column of
army
ants
marches
to war.
No
obvious
common
physical
attributes
are
shared
by The Group. Socio-economic diversity, gender, race, sexual preference are variables. The Group of people
communicated
over the past few days
in secret—
(continue with center focus storyteller surrounded by multiplicity)
Storyteller voice disembodied: a mandala sent to a Blackberry;
mantras left on voice message;
ideogram on rice paper arrived in the mailbox with exotic postage;
mapquest on how to find Providence, a really good nearby cafe.
(unison)
« [ The Group begins to observe itself, ] »
(continue—Storyteller present in focus)
to observe one another.
Patterns
of color
are detected—
blues and pinks repeating in complimentary hues
Storyteller voice disembodied: (Did the others speak before deciding what to wear? a few wonder. How many of us have dogs? Birds? Are artists? Live alone? Have children? Have none? How did we come to be at this
theater,
on this night? standing beside this stranger?)
(unison)
[ Illusions arise. ]
(continue—Storyteller present in focus)
The Group engages in a single interior smile: feelings of love for nocturnal strangers who share the moment.
(unison)
[ Illusions dispel. ]
[ [ The Group
… sees its …
[ Siblings ]
… in …
[ The Group, ]
… sees itself. ] ]
Theater
(continue in multiplicity without center focus storyteller)
is inside the auditorium that The Group is waiting to enter. But more miraculous
theater
is taking place here where The Group stands,
[ no longer waiting but beholding, ]
[ being. ]
The doors to the
theater
open, a signal that the show will soon start.
The Group
[ is disappointed. ]
« They are together,
[ [ living their
[ purpose, ]
which is
[ to be The Group. ] »
(The Story of Being Invisible)
Once they enter the
theater
« they will transform into the spectators— »
(Measurement - Tallying Divinity )
those that watch The Group.
(explore)
(unison)
[ The Group looks at one another and together they blow a
collective sigh, drop their tickets on the ground and leave. ]
(explore)
(no Passing— just aftersounds)
[ ]
(explore)