In February of 2017 Bailey ventured to Cranbrook Academy in Detroit Michigan to complete a residency at D0t.biz. They stayed at Cranbrook for 2 weeks working on Human Performance. In the middle of their work they road tripped with several students to the Women's March in DC where they took footage utilized in the piece.
The piece began with their audience of Cranbrook students entering into the performance space which consisted of a giant green screen, lights, and a tripod with a camera. In the middle of the room there was a table with pizza and beer. The audience joined in a reception and chatted as they consumed a light dinner. The audience was then suddenly escorted into a tiny "lobby" where they sat in front of a small tv screen. They were then locked out of the performance space. The performance began as it was live streamed onto the tiny tv that the audience watched it through.
Human Performance mimics and mocks the "three act structure" of live theatre by turning it upside down and celebrating the performance before it can begin while absurdly investigating human/performer relationships through mime, snails, and pizza.
The piece began with their audience of Cranbrook students entering into the performance space which consisted of a giant green screen, lights, and a tripod with a camera. In the middle of the room there was a table with pizza and beer. The audience joined in a reception and chatted as they consumed a light dinner. The audience was then suddenly escorted into a tiny "lobby" where they sat in front of a small tv screen. They were then locked out of the performance space. The performance began as it was live streamed onto the tiny tv that the audience watched it through.
Human Performance mimics and mocks the "three act structure" of live theatre by turning it upside down and celebrating the performance before it can begin while absurdly investigating human/performer relationships through mime, snails, and pizza.
