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SHIFT+SPACE | The Triumph of Death by Popsie Theatre
July 12 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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An activist group defaces a painting and calls for the museum to drop their dubious funders. Problem is, if you dig deep enough, they are all dubious… The Triumph of Death takes you on an immoral quest with the Head of Development, as she tries to save the arts while making everyone happy – patrons, artists and Death themself.
The Triumph of Death is a silly, sad and hypocritical exploration of the complex levels of art-washing that are occurring in our cultural institutions. Playing with the archetypes of a morality play, taking inspiration from Renaissance art, and dabbling in musical numbers, the show asks: are the blood-drenched donors of our cultural institutions using the arts as a moral shield? And, as overworked, underfunded artists, can we live with that?
Let the Head of Development, the Artist, the Patron and Death (fret not, it’s a puppet), help you answer those questions.
