About this Event
PLAYGROUND RULEZ is a moment to conjure up your inner child, let them loose into playful collaboration and competition, and reflect on the things we can learn from seeking joy together. During this movement workshop series we will play test dance theatre games that call on our collective senses of wonder and willingness to fail - knowing someone else is there to pick us up when we fall and scrape our knees - in hopes that through these games we (re)learn the skills it takes to work better with one another. We're imagining our world(s) as places that center queer identities, reframing strangers as potential friends and future community, and kicking each other's asses in afrofuturist-inspired dance-game pseudo-freeze-tag ... or something like that?!
JULY 21
one player games, two player games, and making up the rulez:
an exploration of how we act when no one’s watching, and a moment to create our own perfect set of circumstances.
JULY 28
team sports and party games
an observation of how we play with others, and how we define our roles
AUGUST 4
back to the future/playground
a conjuring of our childhood nostalgia, and a recounting of what we’ve kept with us (and maybe a question about how we use it)
AUGUST 11
show & tell
we’re welcoming everyone to an “open house”, or rather to see the house we built together, or maybe it’s a sports match?! root for your favorite team! or player! or play with/against us?!
MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT:
TENANTS/TENETS is a futurist dance theatre experiment that changes in each instance! Within the span of the performance The Ants (the performers) and The Tenants (that's you!) generate a brand new society each night! Through heavy focus on an interview based devising process, which the audience also engages in, TENANTS/TENETS builds a world where the needs, wants, and dreams of Queer and Trans People of Color lie at the center. TENANTS/TENETS originally premiered in Dallas, TX as part of the AT&T PAC's 2021 Elevator Project Series, now we're returning to this work in 2024 at the Painted Bride through Conjuring Joy!
PLAYGROUND RULEZ allows us to develop this work collaboratively with our community, building our understanding of how we function as an ensemble, play with/against/for our audiences, and transition the skills we learn through our performance work into tools to catalyze change in our communities. PLAYGROUND RULEZ gives us a space to run/jump/leap/fall into the community members we want to be for ourselves and others. Open to movers, lovers, and/or dreamers ages 18+ of all levels of experience and ability.
Support for TENANTS/TENETS has been provided by The Velocity Fund administered by Philadelphia Contemporary with generous funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
For more info about Conjuring Joy, and the Painted Bride please visit: https://paintedbride.org/projects/conjuring-joy-at-the-bride/
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- All workshops are FREE to attend, with an option to donate to the ensemble. All donations go directly toward funding original QTBIPOC performance work and community engagement.
- Masks will be provided, but please stay home if you're feeling sick or have been exposed to COVID-19 with 72 hours of the workshop.
- Modifications for physical movement will be offered and can be made for all attendees, we encourage folx of all levels/experience with movement and performance to attend.
- Consent, personal autonomy, and acceptance is essential. No bigotry, violence, or violation of another attendee's body or identity will be tolerated.
- This series is intended for adults aged 18+ due to potential mature themes and language.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Painted Bride Art Center, 5212 Market Street, Philadelphia, United States
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