Experiment #23b (Brooklyn Museum) featuring Elephant Foot Umbrella Stand and Apology

Experiment #23b (Brooklyn Museum)
Title: Elephant Foot Umbrella Stand (cycle)
Director/Deviser: Patrice Miller
Venue: The Brooklyn Museum; Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party
Producer(s): IPA, Beat Festival
Performers: Ivanna Cullinan, Ivy Hong, Stephanie Willing


Synopsis: Three women dresssed in white converse through found text at Chicago's Dinner Party. Women "seated" at the table, and those who are perhaps on the next guest list, speak to each other and visitors to the table about writing, space, herstory, freedom, and rememberance.



Title: Apology
Author: Marie Howe
Performer/Deviser: Patrice Miller
Venue: The Brooklyn Museum; beginning in the American Wing, ending on the back terrace
Producer(s): IPA, Beat Festival

Synopsis: Part story, part confession, Apology is performed for one audience member. The audience member is challenged to listen carefully to a nostalgic woman while walking through the museum, landing finally, on the back terrace where Marie Howe's Apology wraps the journey.

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