The Days of the Commune

[Forwarded to OwA by Greg S.]:

Hello:

I an artist and filmmaker. I plan  to work with group of performers on scenes from  Bert Brecht's play "Days of the Commune". The play will not be performed all at once in its entirety.  Instead I see it unfolding as an ongoing series of "days" rehearsed and performed on weekends in Liberty Square. My idea behind the project is to create a structure that superimposes the past over the present; the Paris Commune of 1871 where working people occupied their own neighborhoods and todays occupation movement. Each "day" will be documented on video and distributed online - these episodes will build towards a larger work.

I am looking for performers both professional and non professional. The most important thing is enthusiasm and the willingness to see the project through to the end. You can find the casting call here
http://daysofthecommune.com/casting-commune.pdf

My budget is very small because I feel that it is a timely intervention and I don't want to wait …. however i do think it can reach a wide audience, both live and online. I am already interesting galleries in Europe about a show of the completed work.

I have also contacted the OWS performance Guild but in case anyone on this list is interested in participating, please let me know. Feel free to circulate this widely.

The website is just beginning to take shape -  thedaysofthecommune.com

Thanks
Zoe

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