Sex, Drugs and Criminality
Artist: Mammalian Diving Reflex
Mainstage Presentation
Russian Hall (600 Campbell Street, Vancouver)
Friday February 7 @ 8pm
Duration: 90 minutes
Sex, Drugs and Criminality – Mammalian Diving Reflex
Photo by Martin Steffen
Image description: Three people sit on multi-coloured wooded chairs at the front of the stage. The person on the left side is a man wearing a blue and green striped shirt, holding a sign that says “I have.” The person in the middle is wearing a multi-coloured shirt and shoes, and is also holding a sign which says “I have not”, which blocks most of their face. The person on the right side, is a person in drag, wearing a bright, multi-coloured dress and sparkly shoes, with a bright yellow wig and pink scarf on their head, holding a sign that says “I have.” Behind these three people is a teenager sitting on a higher seat to their left; they are smiling and speaking into a microphone on a stand.
Sex, Drugs and Criminality collides Vancouver teenagers with the most famous and courageous artists in the world. The teens are invited to ask the artists any questions they want; the artists are invited to refuse any questions they want. The two groups reach across the yawning and gaping intergenerational chasm, to see if they can connect even just the tips of their fingers and, together, have a very, very, very frank discussion about three of the most confusing topics in the universe: sex, drugs and criminality. Warning: mature themes and audience participation…
Created by Mammalian Diving Reflex, Sex, Drugs and Criminality has been presented in Germany (Ruhrtriennale), Italy (Milano Triennale Teatro dell'Arte & ZONA K), the UK (The Lowry), Finland (ANTI Festival), Latvia (Homo Novus) and Portugal (Teatromosca).
This presentation of Sex, Drugs and Criminality at HOLD ON LET GO is the North American premiere of this socially-engaged, joyful performance.
Conceived & Directed by: Mammalian Diving Reflex / Darren O’Donnell
Performed by: TBC
This presentation is made possible in part thanks to the Ontario Arts Council, the Government of Ontario & the Canada Council for the Arts.
PLEASE NOTE
Sex, Drugs and Criminality contains mature themes including discussions around sex, drugs and criminality with teenagers.
MAMMALIAN DIVING REFLEX was founded in 1993 and based in Canada, Mammalian Diving Reflex is dedicated to investigating the social sphere, always on the lookout for contradictions to whip into aesthetically scintillating experiences. They create site and social-specific performance events, theatre productions, participatory gallery installations, videos, film, art objects and theoretical texts, collaborating with non-artists to create work that recognises the social responsibility of art, fosters a dialogue and dismantles barriers between individuals of all ages, cultural, economic and social backgrounds. Mammalian brings people together in new and unusual ways around the world, to create work that is engaging, challenging, and gets people talking, thinking and feeling. They make ideal entertainment for the end of the world. Mammalian's work has been experienced across 29 countries in 105+ cities over 200+ tours.
Information for Presenters: Available for touring.
CONTACT
Ryan Lewis
ryan@mammalian.ca
mammalian.ca
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