Documentation from – georgia vs lucy, November 2016, performance, MONA Tennis Courts.
Here Georgia Lucy somehow orchestrates some of Hobart’s most notorious ‘locals’ on top of the MONA tennis court for her answer to the Moorilla International. But the racquets are guitars!
Once I was asked to create a performance at the entrance to the Museum of Old and New Art as part of the celebrations for the opening of the On at Origins of Art exhibition. On the program it advertised Georgia Lucy.
I responded to that site with a game of tennis on the Tennis courts. Instead of athletes hitting balls with rackets; They were local musicians making rackets with wireless electric guitars. Instead of Georgia Lucy I performed under Georgia vs Lucy. I smuggled in my friends. The artists involved were emailed a loose script with their roles and instructions. I was the coach. On the lead up to the tournament I worked with all the members individually. Game day felt real because the atmosphere and experience was fresh to all involved. I’m very proud of this team.
Email Of Game Plan
Hello TEAM. Thankyou all for being involved in this show. It’s gonna be Ace. Here you are.
Lysh - vocals Lucy Cusick
Bianca - vocals Georgia Wright/Guitarist (as Bianca) `
Adam - commentary
Sam C - commentary
Luke John Campbell - ball boy
Georgia - ball boy/ Jessica Ballboy
Karl - Channel Z camera man/vocals Bianca
Steve - Guitarist Georgia Wright
Callum - Guitarist Lucy Cusick
Kim Walls - is the Vampire (umpire)
Jacob Thomas - Streaker (in a flesh morph suit with vegan sausages)
? - First aider.
Aim: To play a game of Tennis with an imaginary ball and real guitar rackets.
CUES:
Pull your socks up - serves an ace
Use a towel - server does a fault / receiver hits the net
Ask for towel then don’t use it - serve a let (replay serve)
METHOD:
1. Sports by Work Ethic play on the speakers.
2. Sam and Adam introduce themselves and welcome everyone to The Moorilla International
3.Georgia and Lucy jog some entry laps around the court and then proceed to stage to be interviewed by WTN. Interviews. E.g.
Adam: Was Tennis your first choice of career?
Georgia Wright: Yes Tennis is in my blood make. My Grandfather actually crafted tennis rackets. And his dad was a watchmaker.
Adam: You should probably get that checked.
Georgia Wright: Pardon? Do you have a better idea about who my father is?
Adam: Well if you have tetanus in your blood… You probably shouldn’t be playing if you’re crook mate.
4.Georgia and Lucy warm up on the courts to SINK THE PEEN! And Sam and Adam sing this live.
Song ends. They Continue with Banter.
5.Sam and Adam introduce Jessica Ballboy to sing the national Anthem. Vampire, Georgias and Lucys stand proud, motionless and still in a line in front of the stage.
6. Jessica BallBoy sings the national anthem.
7. Jessica Ballboy orchestrates a Coin toss. Lucy Cusick calls.
8. Players take their positions on the court.
9. Kim calls through the mega phone” Quiet please. And where is my parasol? “
10.Lucy Cusick Serves. The Good Games begin.
11. Adam and Sam perform Commedry (commentary/comedy). When the vampire calls a LOVE the commentary puns on with love song references. What is love? I want to know what love is…. The tennis element of love is loosely explained.
12.Streaker in streaker suit with sticky taped vegan sausage rises from the court. They do not run, so much as inch their way about. Streaker gets interviewed. EVERYBODY CLAPS. The streaker has been there the whole time. The streaker has just broken the record for the longest streak without getting caught.
13. The Game continues. Lucy Cusick is in front on the points.. but not by much.
14.Whilst serving, Georgia Wright goes down with an injury. Bianca assists him off the court. Bianca tends to his injury with Richie. Heroically, Bianca takes up the guitar and saves the day. The game must go on. Stoically, Karl follows suit. He sits the camera onto a tripod and takes the mic.
15. Bianca smashes it! Her shots are powerful. (WAIT EXACTLY 4 SECONDS Before returning your shots). She makes a comeback on the scoreboard for Georgia Wright.
16.Georgia Wright has a miraculous recovery. He takes back the guitar racquet but makes some terrible tennis mistakes. Eventually he has a pathetic tantrum. He smashes the guitar onto the ground. Kim the Vampire calls Georgia to “STAND BY/ PLEASE, RESTRAIN YOURSELF/ STAND BY. STOP THAT.” Steve kicks and slaps and punches the racquet guitar. He then starts to cry.
17. ALL THE CAST are embarrassed by this and turn their backs on Georgia Wright. The commentators shake their heads at his display. They are disappointed and decide to leave. Here at Mona tantrums are not tolerated. After a minute Jessica Ballboy starts to roll up/pack down the net.
18.Everybody leaves Georgia Wright crying on the astro-turf. When everybody has left he gets up and runs crying in the opposite direction.
FIN
Georgia Lucy 