Really stupid theatre

Or maybe not

Sometimes you have an idea, and on a whim put your name in a Fringe lottery with no expectation that you will beat the 1/500 odds to get drawn.

And then you do.

SHOWS:

  • Firstday 1 PM
  • Secondday 2 PM
  • Thirdday 3 PM
  • Fourthday 4 PM

Wherever It Is, 9999 Whatever St., Kingston, ON

Approaches

science expermeint. Photo - Michel Jarmoluk on Pixabay.

Part of an experiment

What's a performance when you're doing the same thing as the performer? What's a play when nothing happens? Be part of something that challenges the idea of what a play can be.

a tree on the water. Photo - Pixabay on Pexels.

A transient oasis

It’s a busy, noisy, terrifying world: when do you get to just sit quietly for a while? How often do you spend time with others that isn’t defined by an activity, agenda or goal? To just spend time sitting, without interruptions or demands?

considering the mountain. Photo - Avinash Patel on Pexels.

A personal challenge

Can you do this? It’s okay if you can’t. Our world doesn’t foster stillness as a value: for some folks, this will be the easiest thing in the world, but for others — sheer hell.

smashed phones. Photo - ClickerHappy on Pexels.

An act of defiance

At work, we’re judged on “productivity.” In our lives, we’re being pushed by algorithms to consume more, watch more, “engage” more. Is there a more rebellious act in today’s world than doing nothing at all for a solid hour?