My favorite term for a new kind of performance is "security theater." In this genre, we watch as ritualized inspections and patdowns create the illusion of security. It's a form that has become common since 9/11, and even the government agencies that participate in this activity acknowledge,off the record, that it is indeed a species of theater.
David ByrneI have trouble imagining what I could do that's beyond the practicality of what I can do.
David ByrneAll you needed was a couple of instruments and a few chords and you could be on an indie label.
David Byrne