CLIMBING THE WALLS
An invitation from HUDSON VALLEY MOCA and STUDIO THEATER IN EXILE
We are hoping you are well and your family and friends Are you in quarantine alone, with someone? How are you filling your time? what are the voices in your head saying? What obsessions have emerged? Is it hard to get dressed in the morning? What is comforting you? What terrifies you? how does time feel?
Studio Theater in Exile and Hudson Valley MOCA are putting together a theater/poetry/image project Climbing the walls – a collection of scenes, monologues, image, and poetry that explore the ways we are experiencing life right now and how we imagine the future. Our goal is to interweave the monologues and scenes and poetry, creating a collaborative, on-line, devised performance piece. The work will be shared on the websites of both organizations. There are many ways to collaborate with other people in quarantine. Use your imagination – and zoom, facetime, or. Microsoft team.
“For me, I am being constantly reminded of early 1991 when 31 friends died during the AIDS plague. I was afraid to pick up the phone. That year, I quarantined myself, distanced from anyone I loved and was afraid to lose. I worked long hours and avoided connection. It had consequences for the rest of my life and those around me. I wish I had done more documenting then, more acknowledgment of the moment. So, this project was born of that wish to explore life in a most unusual state and to put it out there.” -Mara Mills
If you are interested in being part of this project or have questions, please let us know by contacting mara.mills@studiotheaterinexile.com. Once you let us know you are participating, we would ask you to make an audio or video of poetry, original scenes and monologues, 3-5 minutes in length, and up to 4 submissions, send images as jpgs. DEADLINE: June 1, 2020. Please tell us how you wish to be credited – who are the authors and performers. And please send a short, 2 sentence statement, and a headshot. All work belongs to the creator of the work. Please email your video to mara.mills@studiotheaterinexile.com and to joann.brody@hudsonvalleymoca.org
Making Masks
Calling all Artists! We are encouraging everyone to get creative and make artful face masks and share it with us. All of our Artist Members are eligible to be juried by a panel of NYC art gallerists to win a selection of prizes. If you are interested in participating, please contact adam.chau@hudsonvalleymoca.org.
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