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Language Games


Peculiar Works Project (New York, USA)

Absurdist take on philosophy and language. A present-day student and activist, Sheela joins Ludwig Wittgenstein, Paul Shepard and Walter Benjamin for a spirited game of mahjong. As they play, her energy conjures Joseph Beuys as a mythological hare. Invisible to the players, he interjects cultural incantations, while the players contemplate how language evolved from naming animals to representing them with signs, and how myths serve the human need to imagine. Physical chair-play creates an escalating rhythm as tensions build… As the chair-e-ography builds to a crescendo, Sheela pushes back against male aggression and wins the game.

Written by | Barbara Yoshida

Cast in order of appearance
Ludwig Wittgenstein | Matthew Trumbull
Sheela Nagig | Nikki Calonge
Paul Shepard | Kevin R. Free
Walter Benjamin | Christopher Borg
Joseph Beuys | Desmond Dutcher

Musician | Phyllis Chen

Directed by | Ralph Lewis
Composed by | Nathan Davis

Produced by | Peculiar Works Project
Co-produced by | Ralph Lewis, Barbara Yoshida, Barry Rowell and Catherine Porter

Photography by | Barry Rowell
Production Manager | Heather Olmstead
Key Grip, Best Boy | David Castaneda
Wardrobe | Michella Beshaw
Video Editing by | Mike McCabe
Audio Editing by | Harrison Adams
Senior Video Editor | Evan Seplow
Artwork by | Ward Sutton
Health and Safety Specialist | Akia Squitieri
Credit Titles | Barry Rowell
Location | Amanda Hurn, Bowery Union

www.peculiarworks.org/languagegames
www.facebook.com/peculiarworks

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Author Barbara Yoshida

Language Performed in English

Dates Available now

Format Digital on-demand

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    • 1 August 2022
    • 20 minutes
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    • 12+ (guidance)
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      Strong language/swearing
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