Flash Mob Ideas

We have 2 suggestions for flash mobs.

Flash Mob poetry. Appear in a space and attack with poetry. Then poof...to the next space, for more victims.

Flash Mob Alpa Tees. Appear in a space, line up, and on command, change into Alpha Tees so we spell Imagine!

Anyone interested in partaking?

Yes to both. We could combine them -- attract people with the poetry, then all flash "IMAGINE!" and promote the group before moving on to the next space.

Another idea:

Enter a space and start playing out a dramatic scene, something that will attract attention. I actually did this with a friend some months ago, when I was stuck on a scene for my novel, and we started improvising dialog with my characters.

Since I was playing a (male) criminal and he was playing my girlfriend (whom my character had just caught going through his secret files) it was a very weird conversation to be having in the Bowling Alley. He was pleading and making excuses, I was threatening to kill him on the spot. We got a lot of people taking one side or the other (or just saying "WTF?") We finally had to stop and explain what we were doing.

Thing is how do we go about this. Just randomly start siting verses? Maybe appear in a space, sit in a circle with reciter in middle doing their thing. That should attract some attention.

labrodent wrote:

Thing is how do we go about this. Just randomly start siting verses? Maybe appear in a space, sit in a circle with reciter in middle doing their thing. That should attract some attention.

If we are doing this as a "poetry slam" (my original proposal) then, yes, we take turns reciting our work to the audience. In an actual poetry slam, there are judges and a winner is declared. I don't think we need that element, but the taking-turns part is good, and respectful of the work and participants. We would probably want to set a limit on how long each piece can be, so it doesn't get boring.

sealwyf wrote:

labrodent wrote:

Thing is how do we go about this. Just randomly start siting verses? Maybe appear in a space, sit in a circle with reciter in middle doing their thing. That should attract some attention.

If we are doing this as a "poetry slam" (my original proposal) then, yes, we take turns reciting our work to the audience. In an actual poetry slam, there are judges and a winner is declared. I don't think we need that element, but the taking-turns part is good, and respectful of the work and participants. We would probably want to set a limit on how long each piece can be, so it doesn't get boring.

This is an actual activity? Ha!

Yes, will have to be a limit to the piece. Lets hope others jump in on the idea...

labrodent wrote:

sealwyf wrote:

labrodent wrote:

Thing is how do we go about this. Just randomly start siting verses? Maybe appear in a space, sit in a circle with reciter in middle doing their thing. That should attract some attention.

If we are doing this as a "poetry slam" (my original proposal) then, yes, we take turns reciting our work to the audience. In an actual poetry slam, there are judges and a winner is declared. I don't think we need that element, but the taking-turns part is good, and respectful of the work and participants. We would probably want to set a limit on how long each piece can be, so it doesn't get boring.

This is an actual activity? Ha!

Yes, will have to be a limit to the piece. Lets hope others jump in on the idea...

Poetry slam:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry_slam

http://www.poetryslam.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxsOVK4syxU

IMHO, if we were to do a flash mob, I think that dressing up in some weird outfit combo and setting everyone to the same dance would not only get their attention more, but it would be funnier.

- RainMan