It has genuinely been a while since I talked about this project and where I am at with this project. A note to any students reading this: October is one of the hardest months to exist as a senior. Even though I took a week off from posting anything, I still have updates about my project.
I took a trip to DC the other weekend with my friend– and a huge feature on the video essay– Billie. We met in Theatre History and ended up bonding over performance art, so of course I asked her to see a weird stage play with me. We ended up seeing Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at the Workhouse Arts Center. I was not allowed to take any photos of the show or inside of the theatre, so trust me when I say it was like nothing I have seen before. Turns out the night we came, we ran into two of our former classmates who were in the audience, and two UMW alums were involved in the production.
Billie and I walked around DC and talked about theatre all day and how we’ve seen each other grow inside and outside of theatre. We ended up having to shut up about that because it was a good topic to talk about in this video essay. Our conversation really tied the vision I had of the project together, and we will record the rest whenever we both have free time. We both have plans to see more art in general with the Hirshhorn releasing a new exhibit entitled Basquiat x Bansky.
My next post will only be a week away! That post will focus more on research and how I put my thoughts together in the form of a script. Look forward to that when you have the chance.