· Fear of a _____ Planet Written on February 22, 2011, by Joshua.
The premiere performance collaboration between Joshua Seidner and art collective Blvck America, Fear of a _____ Planet explores the blank space between the beats of a disco track; those unnamed moments amidst the gospel lift of each strobe and the grounded truth of each deep bass throb. Within that black-lit blank space, the performer submits [...]
· First Fight Written on February 22, 2011, by Joshua.
First Fight, presented in a white-washed concrete space, sets six men against one another in improvisational physical confrontation. Within the ring-fight, each performer is afforded an opportunity to assert dominance over the opposing five, alternately filling the role of warrior and defender. The inherent violence in those interactions is tempered and informed by text, delivered [...]
· Esquire Written on February 22, 2011, by Joshua.
Using the red-light tropes of a traditional brothel, Esquire, set in a private penthouse suite, incorporates intimate contact with each spectator. Informed by the cartoon-masculine showmanship of Russia’s popular male striptis, the performance piece allows each performer to present himself as Jinetero, the Cuban slang for hustlers as “horse jockeys” that “ride the tourists.” Amidst [...]