The unlucky apple who became mapple

There was an apple,
shiny full of grace,
that one day, oh what a disgrace
He got stuck with an "m"
And he became a mapple.

Things like that happen some times and apples become mapples
Things like that happen some times and endives become anchovies

FRUITOPIA

Fruitopia is a far away land. It has borders with the following countries:
- North with the Fireworks Island
- East with Peperou
- West with Afga-Tiganistan (in Greek Avga Tiganita means Fried Eggs. A nice equivalent word-game could be Tzatzikistan)
- NorthWest with the Land of Yawning
In the mid 80s, there were some riots in relation to the mysterious disappearance of Manoli the greengrocer. Mr Peaky Toopeak, the astute journalist of Go Figure Daily, is sent by the chief editor of the aforementioned newspaper, Mr Gay Stingy, to cover the events. With the assistance of Peaky Toopeak, a great conspiracy came to the light and therefore was warded off. Goal of the conspiracy was the usurpation of power from the fruits and vegetables to the relentless greengrocers.

Fruitopia has two football teams. The Yellow United and the Red Storm. Players for Yellow United are the lemons, the melons and the bananas. Players for the Red Storm are the cherries and the beetroots

National Anthem of Fruitopia

It's a town faraway
A fantastic city you can say
Where only fruits and vegetables live
Without humans, what a relieve
IT'S THE ONE, JUST ONE, THE FANTASTIC FRUITOPIA
IT'S ONE, SOLELY ONE, there is NO OTHER LIKE THIS ONE
There, the Idiot Fruits are called Ribbonwoods,
And the beetroots never blush,
Every onion smells blossom goods
And the Zucchinis don't have a rush.
IT'S THE ONE, JUST ONE, THE FANTASTIC FRUITOPIA
IT'S ONE, SOLELY ONE, THERE IS NO OTHER LIKE THIS ONE
They cease all day and all the night
Without the greengrocers terrible fright
And with the many years passing by
They will never to withering cry.
IT'S THE ONE, JUST ONE, THE FANTASTIC FRUITOPIA
IT'S ONE, SOLELY ONE, THERE IS NO OTHER LIKE THIS ONE


Major Citizens of Fruitopia

Mr. Emile, the Apple, Mayor of Fruitopia
Mr. Zacharias the Zucchini, wrestling champion of Fruitopia
Ms. Letta the Lettuce, the beloved of Zacharias.
Mr. Prithu, the Pricked Fig, great scientist and inventor of the amazing Fruibeast that removed the gross from the greengrocers and left them with green. He was one of the major suspects for the dissapearance of Manoli the greengrocer.
Mrs. Paprika the sharp tongue, famous cocky bitch of the neighbourhood.
Mr. Didi the Idiot Fruit, who is not as idiot as he thinks
Mr Ananias the Melon who thought he had lost his dot and found it with the assistance of Peaky TooPeak.
Mr Orion the Onion, with a the many shirts, in love with Letta. He wanted to get desperately married to Letta (the Lettuce). But she chose for Mr Barlow the vegetable marrow. You cant imagine how much Orion cried. But in a night club he heard the angelic voice of Ms Mata the Tomato singing. Mata leaves singing behind and they get married.
Ms Mata the Tomato, who used Anania’s dot to be beautiful for Mr Orion.

First day props

You begin a project and you have no idea/inspiration what to do

My first day in the studio.
I don't know what I am coming to do. I don't really have a precise question to explore.
I am also not very motivated, not so much because of the project. I love the project, but because I was recently rejected to do a PhD at Goldsmiths. Yeah, I am a sensitive man and things can get me down easily.


So anyway, I decided to start this blog again, because it helps me to think and to put my brains into action.

Here is what I think I should do today:
1. Collect all the material in disposal. That includes: technological equipment, props, music instruments, costumes (if possible), inspirational videos, books, articles etc. Put them all together and take some photos of them.
2. Check out the space and its potentials. It's not a magic moment, where I ask you to be creative, inspired or what. Check learn how the space can be used properly. Take photos of the different spaces.
3. Send photos from step 1 and 2 to friends and ask them to give their proposal to what you have. It's not a relational aesthetics piece, nor you are making their favors. It's only about discovering YouTube videos, opening your mind.
4. Warm up your voice and body. Make sure you have prepared your breath, diaphragm and are ready to project voice properly.
5. Take the microphone and do some loops, some singing, some whatever. RECORD EVERYTHING.... Don't miss anything even if it's shit. You need everything. You never know...
6. Take the most interesting quotes from your articles, books, videos. Put them all down. You don't need to make the link now, nor do you need to think of how to make them practice now. Just put them down and we see what happens.

Speak to you later...

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