Conceived in a household bathroom, with a toothbrush and a man that Zoë loves dearly, The Mechanics of Intimacy is a devised performance sharing formal qualities with collage, contemporary theatre, and sound art. Inspired by modern atomized hyper-independent culture, automation, and tender desires to connect with another, this performance poses the question, where do we find intimacy in an increasingly inanimate world? Performers and audience members are invited to engage in acts of closeness: acts that resemble mundane, domestic habits but are perverted to their surreal capacities. Self-performing appliances dressed in tattered wigs and wet lace panties, and humans performing oral care rituals for each other are some of the absurd tactics this performance employs to reimagine and augment how we experience connection. Leveraging the empathetic qualities of cringe, surprise, and humour this piece aims not to just contemplate intimacy, but rather form it between performers and audience.
Created by: Zoë Braithwaite
Zoë Braithwaite – Director/Performer
Jae Gonzales – Performer
TJ Tan – Performer
Tamlin Vetter – Stage Manager
Janice Poon – Dramaturgical Support
Venue
C-Lab
40 minutes
Local - Vancouver, BC
- May 28 @ 7:15 pm
- May 29 @ 10:00 pm
Festival Venue
The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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