An Expectation of Violence
ABOUT AN EXPECTATION OF VIOLENCE
At times wild and heavily kinetic, this work is part confessional and part living-history. I've been obsessed with the various ways the past becomes current. A line from a poem I wrote specifically for this piece entitled "Spirits of the Dead or Les Esprits de la Mort", read in French by Jodi Obeid states,
"It's a sign not to be ignored
when the past pushes further
into the present than the present,
when memories and premonitions parallel,
when the ghosts speak back
the way they do now."
I'm finding that there are many ghosts in this piece. The content is very personal and at times dysfunctional, so with using a kind of anti-structure or dysfunctional structure, ideally the content becomes stronger and is made even more vivid. Movement themes delve into the intricacies of personal and public violence. Accompanying the movement is an original soundtrack by Mikaal Sulaiman with poems written by Jaamil Olawale Kosoko. Buy your tix in advance. https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/687015
-Jaamil Olawale Kosoko
Tearing, Flailing, Agreements, Broken yoga, Mothers on fire, Absurd Musical, Flatness at war with depth, Guts, Sonic assault, Presentation of sex, Removing the mask, Verbal abuse, Spit, Race, Nerves.
-Christina Zani
Kosoko Performance Group
Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, Executive Director
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On Domestic Violence
Often domestic violence survivors have not been given many choices in their lives. Their impulses have been controlled by another person. Through a collaborative workshop environment in which participants follow a series of movement exercises, this program is designed to help these survivors with issues of choice, autonomy, self-expression, trust and sharing. Intensive training and supervision is provided on an ongoing basis by experts in the field, most significantly by the clinical staff of Sanctuary for Families and Dr. Dan Laukitis, a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma. Dr. Laukitis provides ongoing guidance through support groups for the Teaching Artists. Sanctuary for Families Clinical Director Beth Silverman-Yam describes the project's effectiveness, "Traumatized women have lost a sense of how to make choices in their lives. This artistic endeavor is about choice, autonomy, self-expression, trust and sharing. All of that is embedded in the Domestic Violence movement classes and is part of a healing process. The energy is palpable."