Phoebe Zeitgeist page
Phoebe Zeitgeist
AKA Marilyn Monroe Vs. The Vampires
AKA BLOOD ON THE CAT'S NECK At Disjecta, 2016.
Phoebe Zeitgeist page
Phoebe Zeitgeist
AKA Marilyn Monroe Vs. The Vampires
AKA BLOOD ON THE CAT'S NECK At Disjecta, 2016.
For one weekend in December 2016, Liminal invited audiences to wander through a 360-degree Fassbinder fantasia to witness the serenades of the living, the dead, the virtually living, and the virtually dead. One live operatic soprano and a cast of nine video characters transformed Disjecta's gallery space into a maelstrom of layered multimedia, fractured narrative, music and live performance.
In this (literally) biting social satire based on filmmaker R. W. Fassbinder's 1972 script, Phoebe Zeitgeist is an alien intelligence sent to Earth to investigate human democracy in action. Sadly, Phoebe has a problem—she learns our language, but can't figure out US.
Also, vampires. Sort of.
With Carissa Burkett (soprano) as Phoebe Zeitgeist
And performances by Linda Austin, Evan Corcoran, Carla Grant, Wayne Haythorn,
Eleanor Johnson, Don Kern, Alex Reagan, Danielle Ross, Todd Van Voris
Written by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Translated by Denis Calandra
Directed by John Berendzen
Developed by John Berendzen, Evan Corcoran and the ensemble
Video design by Frank Bieberkopf
Original music by John Berendzen
Video and media tech: Jared Lee, Sharon Porter, Ben Purdy, John Berendzen
Featuring Fassbinder zines by Going Places.
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