“It’s challenging to work with this many people in improv,” performer Michael M. Donahue ’05 said. “It requires an even greater connection. This is by no means a polished performance.”
And no two performances will be alike.
“Our goal as performers is to create something intriguing in the moment,” Yamaguchi said. “Every time we do it, it’s very different. ”
Corriel said that his goal of “trying to have influence come from everybody” requires every member of the group to learn to perform in mediums different from their primary one. Musicians are trying to act and actors and dancers are making music.
“Sometimes it’s not necessarily a good sound,” Yamaguchi joked.
The performers said they ultimately hope the project will influence the way art is done at Harvard.
“I’d like to see people realize that interdisciplinary art is exciting and can happen,” Yamaguchi said.
But it may take time before outcroppings of collaborative improvisation shows ripple across campus.
“This is just a first step,” Corriel said.