The Array: First Contact

UpintheAir Theatre

The Array is a commissioning series created by UpintheAir Theatre and features 4 brand new performances inspired by the theme: First Contact

4 companies, 3 nights, 1 theme.DECEMBER 3 , 4 &amp; 5 at 7:30pm LIVESTREAMWitness four highly-original new works by interdisciplinary art groups—House of Rice, Hunters, Tricksters &amp; Mystics, Popcorn Galaxies, and rice &amp; beans theatre—in the second edition of Upintheair Theatre&#x27;s The Array. Exploring the cosmic theme of First Contact, presentations range from a series of drag performances about socially distanced human contact to Indigenous perspectives on doom-scrolling and online dating and from old school letter exchanges to a meditation on the loss of physical contact.SHOW AND ARTIST INFORMATION•	Connection Error: Attempting to reconnect... by House of Rice, by Shay Dior, Maiden China, Skim and Kara Juku•	Snagged in the Loop, by Hunters, Tricksters &amp; Mystics, by Nyla Carpentier, David Geary, Raven John, and Taran J. Kootenhayoo•	The Dead Letter Office, by Popcorn Galaxies, by June Fukumura and Keely O’Brien•	what it would take for you to take my hand again, by rice &amp; beans theatre, Derek Chan and Pedro ChamaleCo-artistic producers, Daniel Martin and David Mott, will host each evening with a post-show live talkback with the artists via Zoom.First Contact between humans and aliens is a long-standing trope of sci-fi and speculative fiction, often as a veiled metaphor for the ongoing impacts of Western colonization. This year’s theme comes with added significance in these socially distanced times as we dream of a post-pandemic future where we can once again freely socialize with our fellow human beings.Presentations will include drag performances vignettes about navigating human contact in a social distanced future, the pitfalls of virtual contact from an Indigenous viewpoint, a return to a non-digital communication mode, and a meditation on the loss of physical contact.SHOW SYNOPSESConnection Error: Attempting to reconnect... by House of Rice. Created and performed by Maiden China, Shay Dior, Kara Juku, and SkimIn this new production from the House of Rice, drag artists Shay Dior, Maiden China, Skim, and Kara Juku share the importance of human contact by navigating through a socially distant future. From early on, we are raised as social beings and encouraged to form connections with one another. When faced with social isolation, in what ways do we cope with losing so much of how we live? Through a series of performances, the narrative follows Mother of the House of Rice, Shay Dior, in exploring the depths of loneliness in an alternate space, and trying to connect with their chosen family.House of Rice premiered In Rice-olation at e-Volver Festival in 2020.Snagged in the Loop by Hunters, Tricksters &amp; Mystics Created and performed by Nyla Carpentier, David Geary, Raven John, and Taran J. Kootenhayoo Indigenous perspectives on doom scrolling and online dating.David Geary wrote Men of the World with Deborah Wilton, presented by Upintheair Theatre in 2004.The Dead Letter Office by Popcorn Galaxies. Created and performed by June Fukumura and Keely O’Brien You are invited to participate in The Dead Letter Office, a theatrical letter mail experience by Popcorn Galaxies! In this interactive letter exchange, you&#x27;ll be writing and receiving mysterious handwritten letters delivered across time and space. Inspired by the phenomenon of lost, undeliverable, and misdirected mail that finds its way into the postal service’s office for “dead letters,” this strange and delightful project attempts to create curious connections and deliver otherwise impossible messages. Popcorn Galaxies premiered Perfect Strangers at rEvolver Festival in 2019. what it would take for you to take my hand again by rice &amp; beans theatre. Created and performed by Derek Chan and Pedro Chamale Touch. Contact. Sweat. Droplets. Jam-packed with raw, unfiltered contact (with proper protection) between Derek Chan and Pedro Chamale (co-artistic directors of rice &amp; beans theatre), what it would take for you to take my hand again is a meditation on the absurdity of the way things were, how we have adapted, and how we continue to roll with it. rice &amp; beans theatre premiered Mis Papás at rEvolver Festival in 2016.For more information, visit our website:<a href="https://www.upintheairtheatre.com/the-array" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.upintheairtheatre.com/the-array</a>Having trouble booking?Please contact info@upintheairtheatre.com

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