Form and Context: Fulfillment, Match-Play, Hamlet in Bed, Barbecue and More
This week we saw theater in a dance space, performance art in a comedy club, Hamlet in bed with his mother, and Macbeth in a shipping container. A variety of artists and companies are exploring form and playing with context in the work they are doing. It’s always a good reminder that sometimes where we see work can change the way we feel about work.
Fulfillment (1:46)
Hamlet in Bed (10:06)
Match-Play (17:00)
Rule of 7 (27:56)
Shotz at Celebration of Whimsy (COW) (33:05)
Makbet (33:55)
Adrienne Truscott’s Asking For It: A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else (38:30)
Barbecue (45:08)(spoilers)
Nicole will be participating in this experimental criticism project through Australia’s PADA (Performance and Art Development Agency). Sign up for emails that will include critical discussions from critics in 4 cities, in 3 countries.
This is the gendered-critical response discussion that sprung up in Australia over an adaptation of Antigone.
What great work have you seen Off-Broadway or Off-Off Broadway where the context changed the show for you. Let us know on Twitter: Maxamoo, David, Liz, and Nicole.
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