#contemporary theater

[ivo3d]

'Oh, russland' - extract from the piece - car scene, original intention was to use only ai for the background projection.

[keepthisholykiss]

La Ruta is a tragic play written by Isaac Gomez that was originally performed in 2018. I am going to include photos from the original performance in 2018 as there aren’t production photos from the one I saw tonight and I want to tell you about this phenomenal play. TW below for femicide and death. Full TW list is on the website for the play and my longer explanation is below (no explicit spoilers)

La Ruta tells a fictionalized version of the very real and raw story of femicide happening in Ciudad Juárez in Mexico. The play takes place from the late 1990s until the early 2000s. These femicides still run rampant today however the time period highlighted in the play is around the origins of Casa Amigas and the Ni Una Mas movement which sought to bring awareness to this issue and make change in the horrifying reality of the missing and murdered girls. The image below is of the real-life pink crosses that are displayed to represent the women who have been taken, killed, and assaulted. Pink crosses can be found in many different locations and used to mark those lost to femicide.

La Ruta tells the tale of complicated grief, loss, and fear through the lens of fictionalized versions of real people’s stories. The playwright made it a point to represent real voices of those impacted by femicide and you can feel it in every piece of the writing. It is a raw story with screams, singing, sobs, and searching for answers to questions nobody should ever have to ask. Each of the characters represents a role in the entangled web of death and destruction within this horrifying reality.

As someone who grew up during this time period and was raised by friends and their families who had direct or indirect experiences like this I found the story realistic and important to hear and see. It’s a beautifully put together play and the cast we saw was phenomenal. If you grew up in Spanish-speaking households crying over the death of Selena and getting hit with your mom’s friend’s chancla then this is a story made for you. And if you didn’t grow up with any of those things then this play is not for you but is a story you need to hear. If you are ever able to read, see, or just watch this play online please do it is worth every moment. To learn more about the play you can visit the website for the rights and background here. And to learn more about the unsolved and horrific femicides in Ciudad Juárez you should read books on the topic and hear stories from people in Mexico. Some well-known books on the topic include Making a Killing: Femicide, Free Trade, and La Frontera by Alicia Gaspar de Alba, The Daughters of Juarez by Teresa Rodriguez, and If I Die in Juárez by Stella Pope Duarte. 

[vintagehomecollection]

Underground wine cellars and second floor kitchens! The traditional and the nontraditional! This kitchen, dining area, and sitting room are built on the second floor, away from the other rooms of the house.

Beyond The Kitchen: A Dreamer’s Guide, 1985

[disease]

THE COCKETTES @ VICE PALACE [1972] ft. BILLY ORCHID, DIVINE, SCRUMBLY KOLDEWYN, PRISTINE CONDITION, PAM TENT, MINK STOLE, DAVID BAKER (JR.) | PHOTO: CLAY GERDES

[woundgallery]

Ana Mendieta

[miamaimania]

In a world where chaos reigns, ✨ Marina Abramović's 'The Artist is Present' captures raw human connection. The stark simplicity of her chair juxtaposed against the bustling New York City backdrop speaks volumes about presence and vulnerability.

[do-you-know-this-play]

[supercantaloupe]

sleepover saturday: unpopular theatre/art opinion of your choice, whatever you'd like to talk about :)

enough biomusicals enough jukebox musicals enough jukebox biomusicals. society has moved past the need for jukebox biomusicals. if there ever was a need to begin with

more classic broadway shows in revival and in schools already. orchestral players deserve the work and modern theater kids need to be humbled. you'll listen to annie get your gun and sit with the outdated and hokey and #problematic elements and you'll LIKE IT. it develops character.

and anna garcia was 100% right in her smartypants society presentation about how no we should not forgive theater kids and how we should punish specifically annoying modern musical theater kids by forcing them to sit down and listen to parade and company. she's so right about everything.

[ask meme]

[dyslexic-mess]

'Oh that won't fly in uni! Ya can't do that in uni-'

One of my lecturers is routinely late to class because she was getting coffee and won't start class until she's atleast half way through said coffee.

One of my lecturers WILL yap about the DC universe for atleast 10 mins if you bring it up. He once closed the PowerPoint to bring up an image from an old comic to make a point about the change in speech bubble style over the years.

One of my lecturers oncee sent us on an unscheduled 30 min brake bec his wife had come by to see him and he didn't wanna turn her away.

One of my lecturers CANCLED A CLASS because she was hungover and just sent us the powerpoint slides

Um yeah. Not only will this fly in uni, the teachers are also human there

[timmurleyart]

Mambo trio. 🎹🎻🥁🎺🪘(mixed media collage)🎵

[monogreek]

Composition for the Fantastic Theater by Dimitris Mytaras (1934-2017)

[ivo3d]

Today is going to be the last chance to be part of the:

'OH TERRITORIUM'

DER GAS-MILLIARDÄR IJ, OLIGARCH IN MOSKAU, VERLIERT DIE KONTROLLE ÜBER SEINE SYSTEMKRITISCHEN KINDER

Geträumte innere Reise mit Boxenstopp im Herzen

zeitgenössisch inszeniert mit Visual Arts + Sprechtheater

Ort Orangerie Theater Köln

Karten 0221-952 27 08

Premiere 19.Okt.2023 - 20 h

Termine 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29. Oktober 2023 - 20 h sonntags 18 h

[your-talos-is-problematic]

Theater Advice Needed

Hello! I need help. I’m auditioning for Addams Family soon, and my original plan was to use this monologue (I’m auditioning for Alice). However, I just realized it’s from Oscar Wilde. If I do it, will it be two overused/not match the genre?

[manns-cape]

i do feel proud and pleased with myself, whenever i persuade random eastern european and central european artists into my little kavkaz fixations. i recorded something on top of a mountain. also, i got to tell this choir at lunch, about how easy it was for me to get them hired for a couple months at a french theater (bc they are that good!! no one knows how good kavkaz culture is, because no one talks about it)

[woundgallery]

Gina Pane , Transfert, 1973