The physical animation of physical beings, i.e. actually moving the rods, was what we did last night. You start with a sultry actress, so – (and note her saucy feather) – then pair her with an intrepid handler (actually a trio of handlers), and voila! She reclines on her chaise, awaiting her onstage cavalier.

The five of us – Diane, Al, Randy, Fred, and I – along with an assemblage of non-speaking actors, spent a fairly hilarious evening making pieces of paper come alive. Analogous to the writing process, natch, but way more tactile.