MATRIARCHY!
Contact
Gerald van Wilgen
andGina Renzi
We are inviting people from all communities to participate in MATRIARCHY. The objective is to create a song, poem, story, scene, picture, movement etc. in which you show what you think a matriarchy looks like or could look like. You can work as an individual or with a group.This project is the brainchild of those who created Rite of Passage* and Constant Revolution**
The purpose of these projects is to further a specific cause while providing a stage for creation irrespective of artistic pedigree.
We are aiming for diversity in participants and project content/form.
If you are interested and want to participate, come to our first planning meeting on Saturday February 5, at 3:00PM at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street. We won't talk a lot, but instead will offer help for anyone who comes in with an idea. We can connect you with other artists and/or share resources to help your project.
This is not a paid event. You will maintain ownership of your work.
Please visit our Facebook group, called Constant Revolution, for more information and photos of previous performances. Under the discussion tab, you will find an interview with Francene Blythe, who grew up in a matriarchal culture. She has some amazing insights into both matriarchal and patriarchal culture. Feel free to keep the discussion going by asking her questions.
Schedule:
Saturday February 5, 12, 19 & 26, project meetings at The Rotunda; all @ 3:00 PM
Sunday February 27, 7:30 PM, public performance at The Rotunda.
*Rite of Passage was a collaborative project in which a group of strangers came together to create a modern day collective ritual in order to shed concepts, beliefs, and objects they no longer needed. This ritual was shared with an audience who were invited to participate.
**Constant Revolution was a project that welcomed members of the performing arts community as well as members of the general public to discuss abuse in various forms (sexual, verbal, domestic, work place, sex slaves, etc.) and perform, either alone or together, a new piece or a revived one that addresses, exposes, and learns from these topics. Over the course of several weeks, the participants discussed their own stories or stories they have heard, weaving them into their performances and exhibits.
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