| Ref No | 2016.1/I/3 |
| Level | File |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Title | Performance text for 'Man in Space' |
| Date | 1978 |
| Description | Two typed transcripts of the taped soundtrack used in Dye's 1978 performance work 'Man in Space'. The text in each typescript is near identical, though /1 includes timings for the length of each pause. The typescripts include a transcript of Dye's spoken words set alongside a brief description of the corresponding film images he his describing on the pre-recorded soundtrack. Both typescripts include a textual description of the performance. |
| Notes | According to Dye's description, the performance features Dye silent in front of a screen showing a documentary on the Russian Space Programme. A tape cassette placed behind Dye plays a pre-recorded soundtrack of Dye trying to describe what he sees. |
| Related Material | See 2016.1/G/1/16 for a presentation board of 'Man in Space'. |