# Conversational Performance Duos 'I Once Dreamt I Was a Pipe, But Not a Pipe' by Fisher & Glazier By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-07-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-once-dreamt-i-was-a-pipe-but-not-a-pipe References: [dazeddigital](http://www.dazeddigital.com/view/default.aspx?Category=22&ArticleID=8059&PageNum=1) & [hackneywicked](http://www.hackneywicked.com/) 'I Once Dreamt I Was a Pipe, But Not a Pipe' is a [performance of three plays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chair-ades-challenge) and five acts presented by James Fisher and Jon Glazier. Debuting at the Hackney Wicked Art Festival in London, the performance is sub-themed "the love and fear of ironing," but focuses on classic subjects like [romance, tragedy and comedy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shape-of-play). Best of all, parts of the [conversation performance will be improvised](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mirroring-dialogue) -- so you'll never know what comes up next. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Conversational Performance Art:** Expanding the opportunity for more genres and art forms to utilize the conversational performance style. - **Improvisational Performance Art:** Pushing the boundary of live performance art by using improvisation techniques. - **Multi-act Performance Art:** Expanding the length and content of performance art to include multiple acts in one presentation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Culture:** Providing a new avenue for art forms to be presented live and in person for the audience. - **Entertainment:** Bringing new and unique types of live performance to the entertainment industry. - **Hospitality:** Exploring new ways to incorporate live performance art into hospitality venues for events and gatherings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unique Immersive Theater Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-no-more.md) - [Playful Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-furniture-exhibit.md) - [Valentine's-Themed Comedy Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/factory-theatre.md) - [Live Board Game Productions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-twentysided-tavern.md) - [Endurance Tap Dance Performances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endurance-tap-dance.md) - [Fantasy Improv Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dungeon-tryouts.md) - [Performance Art Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-pop.md) - [Tape Deck Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-folklore.md) - [Felt-Made Novelty Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourdon-street-chippy.md)