“!” (Hollywood Blues) is a desperate comedy set in the climate of a post-9/11 and Hurricane Katrina world, where disaster, threat and survival is a way of life. Featuring a spoken choir of seven actors, the performance weaves together an hysteria-driven disaster movie dialogue, where all plot and characterisation are removed.
This relentless stream of articulations is highly comedic, yet also tragic and existential. Faced with an unknown terror, the triumphalism of Hollywood dissolves and – for the audience – all we can do is hold on for the ride…
Rowena Easton is an artist and writer. Always challenging, unashamedly dark, and cut with a wry humour, her work has been described as “Kafka meets Milligan.” www.rowenaeaston.info
“!” (Hollywood Blues) is organised by the John Hansard Gallery as part of Southampton Film Week, an annual programme of screenings, events and activities across the city, led by City Eye.
John Hansard Gallery Central
9 Civic Centre Road, (Old Tourist Info Centre)
Open Tuesday to Saturday / 11am – 6pm / Free
Tickets free but booking essential – visit:
http://hollywoodblues.eventbrite.com/