When talking about the work we do — the why of it — the foreword notion is always because we must.

Live performance is compelling. 

We're compelled, okay?

((It's not a phase)).

Experience has taught many of us that the conventional and practical world is one in which artists get little respect. As such, we are loathe to self-describe as artists, lest we invite the callous remarks of those who regularly enjoy art themselves - but only that art which has been created by their latest parasocial obsessions. It must be good if the cheap seats are 400 USD.

 
The advent and proliferation of the internet has provided very many of us with instantaneous access to vast amounts of information on just about everything. I remind you of this, internet-user, because I want you to consider taking a brief moment to switch tabs and look up 'art' on Wikipedia, or Google, or your favorite LLM (it's okay, I forgive you).  

We all know there's something essential about it - innate to us, as a species.

We know this.

Yet, somehow, as the days go on (and on and on and on), it becomes increasingly clear that the aforementioned conventional and practical world could, in fact, actually care less about your artsy aspirations. Especially if those same aspirations have manifested into a kind of live theatre. ESPECIALLY-ESPECIALLY if that live theatre you're making is a not-so-subtle critique of regimes that have a widely-substantiated penchant for carrying out and/or facilitating atrocities across the globe.

What's up with that?

Anyway, the principal work we are doing here is experimental and interdisciplinary by default. We wear many hats, we wear them well. 

See you at the show.

-emé