Happiness Forgets
I was looking for a little comfort. Turns out, the past wasn’t the place to find it…
Photos: Christa Holka (2015)
Remember the good old days when life was simple? When our television screens protected us from sex, violence and the discomfort of difference? Remember when police were friendly, politicians were statesmen, mothers were wholesome, the rich worked hard and celebrities were role models? Remember when we knew where we belonged?
Me neither.
Starting from a Cosby Show binge, viewing the pre-digital past through the dirty glasses of hindsight, Happiness Forgets interrogates the space between celebrities and fans, credibility and doubt, comedy and tragedy. It’s about race, sex, nostalgia and the moment when we see something familiar in a whole new light.
Happiness Forgets takes the form of a lecture performance utilising dance, video, and sound.
Happiness Forgets Live Tumblr – a dramaturgical repository.
Performance Dates
11 October, 2015 Fierce Festival at The Drum, Birmingham
7 November 2015 at Live Art Bistro, Leeds
26 November 2015 Sacred Festival at The Chelsea Theatre, London
February 2016 at Lancaster Arts, Lancaster
25-28 February 2016 at Lagos Theatre Festival, Lagos
Press
The Guardian Interview Season Butler
Credits
Co-commissioned by Fierce Festival, Chelsea Theatre (for Sacred), Colchester Arts Centre, Compass, Live Collision and Lancaster Arts.
Work developed during a Staycation Residency at Chisenhale Dance Space.
