The performance for "time and place" was on Friday, July 27th, 2007. It began at 8pm and ended at 2:30am. The night's event was entitled fair|fair|fare and included not only my piece, but David Dotson's "Benjamin's Dream" as well as Cynthia Brinich-Langlois's "Wishing Well". fair|fair|fare also incorporated an elaborate shrine dedicated to the late Tammy Faye-Baker as well as various other activities stretched over Elsewhere's dominion.
"time and place" (the link)
The Participants:
(1) Madam Anna- Teller of Fortunes/Daughter of Frued
(2) Chris Lineberry- Gatekeeper of tent. Primary duties included allowing one guest in at a time & escorting guests in and out of the "fortune therapist" tent.
(3) Any free person or animal who wished to have an intimate session with Madam Anna. This amassed to 20 humans, 1 dog and 2 pet rats.
The Performance for "Time and Place" included the following articles:
(1) the Elsewhere tent- the location where the each session occured
(2) 2 chairs- one for Madam Anna and one for the guest
(3) a projector- which showcased the animation and provided a platform for thoughts, feelings and fantasies to be cultivated.
(4) a mouse- controlled the visuals on the projector/Utilized by both the guest and Madam Anna
(5) a bell- indicated when the session was complete as well as encouraged the fortune to come true.
(6) a signature book- used to verify that a guest participation as well as acknowledging confidentiality of the session.
(7) 2 bottles of wine- offered to each and every guest who entered the tent. (only 1 refusal)
The Rules for participating in a session with Madam Anna included the following:
(1) Breach of Confidentiality. Whatever is said or done in the tent, must stay in the tent.
I was just looking over some photos that Jennifer Schmidt sent me via the world wide web and look what I came across. Voila. The harmonious act of cataloguing the bin. Oh, the memories. It really did happen. I was beginning to think it was all a delusional methodological dream. now i just need an after shot...entropy at best. yes, yes i know the inevitable cycle of chaos and order. What goes up must come down..blah blah blah. We've heard it all before.
