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The Anatomy Collective was chosen to participate in the inaugural Chicago Fringe Festival which will be held this coming September in venues throughout our very own Pilsen neighborhood. TAC is thrilled to be able to represent not only Chicago, but also Pilsen in this national event. During the festival TAC will be present the much anticipated third and final installment of Lucid Anatomy's Zombies to Alzheimer's Series on mutations.
Born out of an enthusiastic obsession with zombies, a conversation was started about the myriad reasons why these creatures have become such a cultural fascination and out emerged Monster/Girl in January of 2009. This conversation led to unexpected places and excited questions, such as What makes us human? Who are we when we are no longer ourselves? And what happens when we become one of them?
Followed in October of 2009 by part two, GONE or Who Is It That Can Tell Me Who I Am, Lucid Anatomy's ensemble of physical theatre artists and musicians explored the ins and outs of memory and the fascinating ways our brains change. Using research, interviews, physical explorations of memory, Alzheimer's Disease, and 'Pleasant Dementia,' the GONE ensemble tried again to discover what it is that makes us who we are? Who are we without our memories, without our minds? How do we connect with each other as we lose our personal histories? and Is anything really ever gone?
Continuing with a collaborative development style, TAC and Lucid Street Theatre will be hard at work to bring you Part III this Fall....
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The Anatomy Collective's Christine Ferriter recently presented I Live In A Lightbox: A Preliminary Study at Red Tape Theatre's Annual Chicago Fringe Artist's Networking Night. Keep watching for more information on upcoming installments...
I Live In A Lightbox is an ongoing exploration on the phenomenon of light, in all its forms and functions both utilitarian and philosophical. Out of this project will emerge a series of luminous performances that seek to engage the viewer in conversation about the generally held perceptions of how we choose to illuminate ourselves as a society. The broad themes of this project, including over-illumination and light pollution will take on many physical forms throughout the series; Christine Ferriter and the Anatomy Collective will use illuminated objects, installations, activities and performances to lead the discussion on why we’re all afraid of the dark.
