Salon 5
 Clare Roberts
 'A Series Of Leaky Noises'
 October 6, 2000 (re-scheduled from April)
 A Series of Leaky Noises by Clare Roberts who was recently
 seen in the East End Collaborations Platform in June,
 presented an innovative series of new sound pieces,
 re-enacting two of Harry Houdini's most daring escapes.
 Leaky Noises 1 :Houdini'sescape from a metal crate,
 manacles, chains, locks and a straight-jacket whilst
 submerged in water. Through the layering of sounds and
 careful control of noises the escape is enacted. The jetty-
 come-mixing-desk looks out over a deep and turbulent dock,
 cushions describing the depths and ripples are scoured for
 signs of successful escape. ( 10 minutes )
 Leaky Noises 2 : A live burial is activated. Rocks, mud and
 stones are substituted while the evocative sounds of an
 escapologist surviving being encased and buried describe the
 situation more fully. Listening carefully to the noises of
 breathing the audience wait for the crucial moment of
 escape.( 15 minutes )