Work-in-Progress Performance by Francesca Montanile Lyons (Conjuring Joy)
Part of Francesca Montanile Lyon’s Conjuring Joy at the Bride residency: learn more here.
Content warning: Some of this work contains nudity and deals with sexuality.
Join us for a first look at songs and scenes inspired by verbatim text messages between romantic partners! Messages were collected from open calls on the internet, as part of 1001 Unread Messages, a project by Francesca Montanile Lyons exploring digital intimacy and connection.
- Music performances by Si Si Boudoin and Terran Scott
- Scene performances by Brett Robinson and David Pica
- Direction by Francesca Montanile Lyons
The project also includes a gallery with work by Francesca and local community members through Francesca’s free Open Art-Making Workshops in the space.
We spend a lot of time on our phones, and there’s an understandable anxiety around this. What is all this screen time doing to us? To our ability to connect? These are valid questions, but rather than immediately dismissing the time we spend on phones – what if we look at it with tenderness? What can it teach us about how we connect and what we value? What can these small, palm-sized universes teach us about ourselves?
Accessibility:
- The venue is indoors and wheelchair accessible with chairs available. Please reach out to Communications Manager Mary (mary (at) paintedbride.org) with any specific accessibility needs.
