Talk:Audience Response to "The In-Between"/@comment-4881589-20120317005410

I am both stunned, and intrigued by Gabrielle Aufiero's performance. "The In Between" shows a woman who is inbetween sanity, and insanity. I applaud her creativy when it comes to her movements during the dance. Her movements were both realistic, and disturbing. Aufiero's portrayal was also offensive in some areas. I didn't like the parts of the performance where she was convulsing because I am Epileptic. It was painful to watch because it touched on some personal experiences I have had. I have also experienced psychosis, and there are parts in the performance that are very hard to view. There may be people who have the neurological disabilities that will agree/disagree.I am just expressing my opinion of the performance.It just reminds me of the pain, and confusion a person feels trying to keep from loosing touch with reality, and slipping into a way of behaving that is considered socially unacceptable. I think that the performance was so emotionally expressive that it struck a chord within me that both depressed me, and ignited interest in the dance Her movements were very procise, and electric.

Gabrielle, The state-shifting was very well done. I experienced state-shifting when I experienced Post Ictal Psychosis because of a allergic reaction to a medicine, I also have Epilepsy. I shift back, and forth from being sane one moment to doing things that are considered unacceptable/insane the next moment. I think your portayal was excellent. I think you did a very good job of showing how someone is desperately trying to control actions that you cannot be controlled, and trying to keep from loosing yourself to insanity completely.