Exercises for Exposing and Expelling the Death Drive in a Sadomasochistic Age
Concept, direction and performance
2020
Participatory performance
An instructor invites you to partake in a series of exercises, each of which are designed to address emotions brought on by climate change. The exercises are based on a scientifically doubtful theory: that environmental destruction is a result of humanity's inherent death drive, and that emotional responses to climate change by principle fall into two main categories: those of the sadist and those of the masochist. Which one are you?
Exercises for Exposing and Expelling the Death Drive in a Sadomasochistic Age (short: Exercises) is an interactive performance for two participating audience members per session. Inviting its participants to reflect on personal responses and emotions, it is above all an exercise in intimacy and integrity.
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