Invocation
1970s-present · Chicago
Also known as Del's Invocation, Harold Invocation
Four-phase ritualistic opening for a Harold — the team 'invokes' an object as if it were a god (it is, you are, thou art, I am).
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- Created by Del Close, who loved ceremonial and occult structure.
- Four phases: describe it (it is), address it (you are), invoke it (thou art), embody it (I am).
- Often takes three to four minutes — an entire mini-performance before the Harold starts.
- Teams that do the invocation well never have to search for material the rest of the show.
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