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
Author Barbara Yoshida
Language Performed in English
Dates Available now
Format Digital on-demand
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Theatre
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£10.00 -
1 August 2022 -
20 minutes -
C ARTS | C venues | C digital -
portal – on demand -
12+ (guidance) -
Strong language/swearing
