Open Rehearsals | Mary & Her Monster
I’m working on a show. And I’d love your help.
Me?
Yes you! You might be . . .
Concerned about tech and capitalism building a world that isn’t fit for living in.
An activist, facilitator, or community organiser trying to build a world that supports solidarity, creativity, community, or wellbeing.
A parent feeling isolated and unseen raising a life while maintaining your own.
A woman in tech disillusioned by the tech industry and advocating for change.
An artist, writer, or theatre maker interested in interactive formats.
Simply curious and most welcome!
What’s the show?
Mary & Her Monster explores mothering and techno-capitalism (Big Tech) as contrasting ways of creating and caring for life. We’re using Mary Shelley, the women in her life, and the story of Frankenstein as our guides.
I’m taking the show to the Pleasance Futures Festival (three weeks of pioneering, future-focused performance makers) on 1st + 2nd December, but first, I’m opening up my process and inviting the public to join a series of open rehearsals.
What happens in an open rehearsal?
In each session, we’re going to play and try out various interactive exercises. Some things will work. Some won’t. That’s all part of the process!
Then, through a facilitated discussion, we’ll chat about what you experienced and the themes of the show.
This is an opportunity for you to shape the show, peek inside the artistic process, and imagine a world that better cares for you, others, nature, and life in general. It's a rallying cry for creative process, curiosity, and connection.
Each session is about an hour. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
What do you mean by ‘mothering’ and ‘tech’ as ways of care?
Mothering = any act that births or nurtures life or that creates space for life to thrive (art/community/activism). Advocacy for natural life.
Tech = Big Tech - Google, Elon Musk, AI, Amazon, social media, smart phones, Alexa. Advocates for artificial life.
The open rehearsals will help me understand how these themes show up in your personal lives or in your work.
“Catherine offers an exciting social experiment and effective artistic coup.”
When and where are the open rehearsals?
11:00 AM | Sat 11 Nov 2023 (fully booked!)
📍 Camden People's Theatre - Camden/Euston
7:00 PM | Tues 14 Nov 2023 (fully booked!)
📍Camden People's Theatre - Camden/Euston
7:00 PM | Thurs 16 Nov 2023
📍 RichMix - Shoreditch
11:00 AM | Sat 18 Nov 2023*
📍 Arcola Theatre - Dalston
*There will be a childminder at the Sat 18 Nov session. This will be adult focused, but babies/children are welcome.
To participate, please register using the form below.
Led by international theatre-maker Catherine Duquette, this is the third in a series of public R&D for Mary & Her Monster, an interactive performance about mothering + techno-capitalism. Any questions? Please email hello [at] catherineduquette [dot] com.