Événement

sa:m (part of FailSafe Festival 2017)

Synopsis:
The Popup Chair is an interactive theatre project that stimulates audiences' imagination using inanimate objects. TPC presents a three-part exploration of Arthur Koestler's Bisocation Theory on the anatomy of Creativity, it's erection (teehee), and most importantly, it's ability to be learned.

Artist Information:
The Popup Chair is a multi-media art production company that centers around a blow-up chair.

We're serious.

We often collaborate with contributing artists and place great emphasis on interacting
creatively with our audiences.

Our divisions include:
Theatre
Film
Photography
Words and Stories

Anchored by Arthur Koestler's Bisociation Theory, The Popup Chair believes that inner genius and creativity come from the practice of imagining, recreating, confusing, and combining your environment and the way you view it.

Genius is something that can be cultivated.

It is accessible to everyone willing to open their minds and try.

thepopupchair.com

Performance Dates:
Thursday, August 17 @ 8pm
Friday, August 18 @ 10pm
Sunday, August 20 @ 1pm

About FailSafe Festival 2017:
FailSafe Festival 2017 is a five-day festival of live performance, taking place in the Times Square/Hell's Kitchen area of New York City. FailSafe Festival 2017 provides a space for artists to push beyond what they consider "safe" to present, giving them an opportunity to show work that may not have a home elsewhere.

failsafefestival.com