PERFORMANCE HISTORY
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Demotic 2004/2006
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INFORMATION
Demotic was a mixed reality performance work was produced in a workshop version in 2004 at the Beall Center for Art + Technology, UC Irvine, and then saw full production at the Baltimore Theatre Project in 2006. |
DATE
November 2006
March 2004
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ONLINE PERFORMERS
Ursula Endlicher
Antoinette LaFarge
Lise Patt
Richard Smoley
Heather Wagner
Ellen Warkentine
STAGE ARTISTS
Tracey A. Leigh
Maria de los Angeles Esteves
Jeff Ridenour
Directors:
Antoinette LaFarge (online)
Robert Allen (stage)
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The Roman Forum 2003
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INFORMATION
The Roman Forum Project (Roman Forum 2) was performed at the Beall Center for Art + Technology, UC Irvine. It was a mixed reality performance work. The performances were streamed live to the Internet. |
DATE
March 2003
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ONLINE CAST
Marlena Corcoran = Poppaea.Sabina
Joe Ferrari = Quintus.Roscius
Richard Foerstl = Cicero
Antoinette LaFarge = Pretorian_Guard
Lise Patt = Germania.Servius
Richard Smoley = Petronius.Arbiter
GALLERY CAST
Alan Goodson = Quintus Roscius
Kevin Keaveney = Petronius.Arbiter
David Moo = Marcus Tullius Cicero
Kim Weild = Germania Servius
Helen Wilson = Poppaea Sabina
Directors:
Antoinette LaFarge (online)
Robert Allen (stage)
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Virtual Live
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INFORMATION
This preview for "The Roman Forum Project" (Roman Forum 2) was hosted by the gallery Location One, New York. Virtual Live featured live performances in the gallery mixed with video environments and streamed to the Internet simultaneously with a live online improvisation and an open online forum on virtual performance. |
DATE
Jan. 19, 2002
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ONLINE CAST
Marlena Corcoran = Poppaea.Sabina
Joe Ferrari = Quintus.Roscius
Richard Foerstl = Cicero
Antoinette LaFarge = Pretorian_Guard
Lise Patt = Germania.Servius
Richard Smoley = Petronius.Arbiter
GALLERY CAST
Kevin Keaveney = Petronius.Arbiter
David Moo = Cicero
Directors:
Antoinette LaFarge (MOO)
Robert Allen (Location One)
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The Roman Forum
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INFORMATION
This hybrid online/offline theatrical event focusing on the 2000 U.S. presidential election took place both on YINMOO at UC-Irvine and at Side Street Live in downtown Los Angeles. It ran during the week of the Democratic National Convention, and performances responded to unfolding events of the campaign and the convention.
The June performance, entitled "The Coronation of Poppaea" was sponsored by Friedrich Wilhelms Universitaet and took place as part of the "Global Brain--Bonner Wissenchaftsnacht" in Bonn, Germany, where it was seen by live projection. |
DATES
June 30, 2000 (MOO/Bonn, Germany)
Aug. 11, 2000 (MOO/Side Street Live)
Aug. 14, 2000 (MOO/Side Street Live)
Aug. 15, 2000 (MOO/Side Street Live)
Aug. 16, 2000 (MOO/Side Street Live)
Aug. 17, 2000 (MOO)
Aug. 18, 2000 (Side Street Live)
Aug. 19, 2000 (Side Street Live)
Aug. 20, 2000 (Side Street Live)
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ONLINE CAST
Marlena Corcoran = Poppaea.Sabina
Joe Ferrari = Quintus.Roscius
Richard Foerstl = Cicero
Antoinette LaFarge = Pretorian_Guard
Lise Patt = Germania.Servius
Richard Smoley = Petronius.Arbiter
STAGE CAST
Kevin Keaveney = Petronius.Arbiter
Daniel Lynch Millner = Quintus.Roscius
David Moo = Cicero
Elizabeth Nafpaktitis = Germania.Servius
Helen Wilson = Poppaea.Sabina
Directors:
Antoinette LaFarge (MOO)
Robert Allen (Side Street Live)
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Birth of the Christ Child
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INFORMATION
This performance in celebration of the millenniumtook place on YINMOO at UC-Irvine and was hosted by the Munich Medienforum, where it was seen by live projection. |
DATE
Dec. 15, 1999
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CAST
Marlena Corcoran = First.Angel, Three.Dead.Men
Ursula Endlicher = Sibyl, Kindergardeners
Joe Ferrari = Recording Angel
Richard Foerstl = Shepherds, Isaiah
Antoinette LaFarge = Smoking Angel, XDD
Lise Patt = Satan
Director:
Marlena Corcoran
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Still Lies Quiet Truth
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INFORMATION
This mixed reality theatrical adaptation of The Candide Campaign was staged with 6 actors and included live projections from IDMOO. It was inaugurated for the 1998 New York International Fringe Festival and repeated for the 1998 New York Digital Salon. |
DATES
August 19, 22 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 1998
November 13 + 14, 1998
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CAST
Melissa Phipps = History-Herself, Reporter, Spectator
Megan Welch = Monkey-General
Kevin Keaveney = Baron-Samedi
Giovanni Pucci = Candide
David Heckel = Reporter, Spectator
Erika Larson = Reporter, Spectator
adaptation by:
Antoinette LaFarge
directed by:
Robert Allen
sound design:
Joe Ferrari
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Silent Orpheus
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INFORMATION
This performance in the Orpheus series took place on the international Day Without Art. The performance took place on IDMOO, hosted by the School of Visual Arts, NY, and was seen by by simultaneous projection at the Video Wall
at 55 Broad St., New York, and at the Institute of Cultural Inquiry, Santa Monica. After the performance there was an open online discussion with the Plaintext Players about the performance.
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DATE
Dec. 1, 1997
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CAST
Cathy Caplan = Eurydice, Eurymaenad
Marlena Corcoran = Orpheus
Joe Ferrari = maryMaenad
Richard Foerstl = Vinny
Lise Patt = Cerberus, dogMaenad
Ricahrd Smoley = Hades
Digial.Director:
Antoinette LaFarge
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Orpheus: Sono la Musica
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INFORMATION
Orpheus: Sono la Musica (I am the Music)inaugurated the Orpheus series at documenta X. This performance took place online and was seen on 3 monitors and projected on 2 walls at documenta X. |
DATE
July 26, 1997
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CAST
Cathy Caplan = Eurydice, Maenad#3
Marlena Corcoran = Orpheus
Joe Ferrari = Zeus, maryMaenad
Lise Patt = Hades
Director:
Antoinette LaFarge
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The White Whale
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INFORMATION
Inaugurated for the Venice Biennale, this series took place online, on PMC MOO. |
DATES
June 8, 1997
June 9, 1997
June 12, 1997
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CAST
Marlena Corcoran = Herman
Joe Ferrari = Reporter
Richard Foerstl = Ishmael
Lise Patt = Monkey-General
Heather Wagner = White Whale
Antoinette LaFarge = History-Herself
Director:
Antoinette LaFarge
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The Candide Campaign |
INFORMATION
This series took place as part of the "Password Ferdydurke" show at Postmasters Gallery, NY. The performances took place online, on ID MOO, and were seen offline via live projection in the gallery.
A stage adaptation in 1998 (see above) and a poem, both entitled Still Lies Quiet Truth, were adapted from this series.
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DATES
Oct. 22, 1996:
The Candidate Announces
Oct. 30, 1996:
The Great Debate
Nov. 5, 1996:
Election Night!
Nov. 8, 1996:
The Spin Cycle
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CAST
Cathy Caplan = howweird
Marlena Corcoran = Candide
Joe Ferrari = Reporter
Lise Patt = Monkey-General
Thessy Mehrain = The.Scandal
Richard Smoley = Baron.Samedi
Heather Wagner = Stage
& Guests
Director:
Antoinette LaFarge
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Gutter City
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INFORMATION
This series took place as part of the New York Digital Salon show. The performances took place online, on ID MOO.
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DATES
#1: Nov. 9, 1995
#2: Nov. 14, 1995
#3: Nov. 16, 1995
#4: Nov. 18, 1995
#5: Nov. 21, 1995
#6: Nov. 27, 1995
#7: Nov. 30, 1995
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CAST
Cathy Caplan = howweird
Joe Ferrari = bystander
Richard Foerstl = Ishmael
Antoinette LaFarge = fate
littlebrain = Monkey-General
& Guests
Director:
Antoinette LaFarge
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LittleHamlet
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INFORMATION
This series took place as part of the London "Blast 4: Bioinformatica" show organized by the X-Art Foundation and the Xavier Lopez Gallery. The performances took place online, on PMC MOO, and were seen offline via live projection in the gallery.
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DATES
#1: Sept. 14, 1995
#2: Sept. 15, 1995
#3: Sept. 20, 1995
#4: Sept. 23, 1995
#5: Sept. 27, 1995
#6: Sept. 30, 1995
#7: Oct. 4, 1995
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CAST
Cathy Caplan
Marlena Corcoran
Joe Ferrari
Richard Foerstl
Lesley Mowat
Lorna Smedman
Heather Wagner
Adrianne Wortzel
& Guests
Director:
Antoinette LaFarge
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Christmas
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INFORMATION
This series was based on a scenario written by Robert Allen that featured a tormented triad of characters: Big Man, Little Man, and Bloody Zelda. All performances took place online, on PMC MOO, except for one (Nov. 1, 1994) that took place on IATH MOO. The last four performances were part of the "Blast 4: Bioinformatica" show at Sandra Gering Gallery in New York and were seen there via live projection.
A short radio play based on "Christmas 9" was presented on PseudoRadio's "Art Dirt" show on Aug. 15, 1996.
A special performance involving some of the Christmas characters took place in September 1995, as part of the European Media Arts Festival (EMAF). |
DATES
#1: March 1994
#2: April 1994
#3: April 1994
#4: April 1994
#5: Apr. 25, 1994
#6: Apr. 27, 1994
#7: April 1994
#8: Oct. 11, 1994
#9: Oct. 21, 1994
#10: Nov. 1, 1994
#11: Nov. 8, 1994
#12: Nov. 15, 1994
#13: Nov. 22, 1994
#14: Dec. 4, 1994
#15: Dec. 9, 1994
#16: Dec. 10, 1994
#17: Dec. 16, 1994
#18: Dec. 17, 1994
EMAF: Sept. 9, 1995
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CAST
Robert Allen
Joe Ferrari
Thessy Mehrain
Lesley Mowat
Richard Smoley
Heather Wagner
Adrianne Wortzel
& Guests
Directors:
Antoinette LaFarge
Heather Wagner
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