MONOMYTHS Stage 11

Stage 11: Refusal of the Return

Refusal of MONOMYTHs
claude wittmann with Adam Herst

Quatre re-traités* tiré de ‘”ils” “viennent” : Khédive et Mamelouk, en un seul, sur son patron (work-in progress) by André Éric Létourneau

A psychogeo (hörspiel) performance involving radio transmission, narration and action, with a simultaneous translation from French to English and/or Italian.

they perform on friday and on saturday they respond to friday curated by claude wittmann

They see us. They perform in front of us. We see them perform. We see them. They feel us. They perform near us. We feel their work. We feel them. Something happens…

Escapist Action: Performance In Recession

Escapist Action: Performance in Recession begins with a weeklong series of performance events that investigate economics and presents the audiences with alternative methods of exchange, culminating in three evening programs entitled Black Friday, Red Flag Saturday, and Grey Cup Sunday. These three evening investigate the mixed emotions evoked by the volatile economic market. The performances navigate the sensations of fear, despair, laughter, and hope. The audience is transported from the dark emotions of Black Friday through the humour of Red Flag Saturday arriving at the celebratory Grey Cup Sunday.

Legs, Too

There is no staff, no coordinator, no stage manager, only artists working together. LEGS has legs. LEGS is a manifestation of the social and performing body through the collective network and expanded community.

Song-Atmosphere-City-Song-Atmosphere

Essay by Marcin Kedzior about the 2011 performance series, They Perform on Friday and on Saturday they Respond to Friday.

Notes on Myth-Making

Notes on Myth-Making by Alison Cooley and Daniella Sanader. The writers reflect on FADO’s epic year-long MONOMYTHS series, conceived and curated by Shannon Cochrane and jess Dobkin. Published in C Magazine.

On Escapist Action: Performance in Recession

Essay by Laura Paolini about the 2009 series, Escapist Action: Performance in Recession.

“Globally, from bombings to political scandals and massive natural disasters, to the weakening dollar, crash of the housing market and global recession, the last ten years have been the bleakest in history (according to some).”

MONOMYTHS

The MONOMYTHS perception of the universal journey dispels the notion of the lone patriarchal figure on a conquest to vanquish his demons–both inner and outer–in consideration of community, collectivity, and collaboration.