Braiding Water
a tender exploration of grief and a reimagining of mourning practices
Brooklyn , New YorkExperience hosted by THE EXPONENTIAL FESTIVAL
Braiding Water is a tender exploration of grief and a reimagining of mourning practices for unnamed losses and the dead who could not be honored. "Drawing loosely on historical tragedies in China from the 1950s to the present, I trace the experiences of loss and silence across four generations in my family through this solo performance. Merging technology with Traditional Chinese Massage therapy, I delve into the somatic relics of grief, seeking to understand the rituals and physical actions that accompany emotional processing." Created and Performed by Xiaoyue Zhang Co-directed by Brittney Brady, Xiaoyue Zhang Dramaturg by Brittney Brady Lighting Design & Creative Technical Collaboration ... Show More
Audience Role
Mourner.
Content Advisories
Fog/haze
Themes around grief and mourning
Use of incense
16 +
Interaction Advisories
No physical contact with performers
Mobility Advisories
No mobility advisories
Event is wheelchair accessible.
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THE EXPONENTIAL FESTIVAL
Hosting immersive events on EI since December, 2024
THE EXPONENTIAL FESTIVAL JANUARY’S BROOKLYN-BASED THEATRE FESTIVAL ~ A pleasure, a mess, a thrill, and a dream. ~ Exponential is a month-long January festival dedicated to New York City-based emerging artists working in experimental performance. The participants in this multi-artist, multi-venue festival are committed to ecstatic creativity in the face of commercialism. Exponential is driven by inclusiveness and a diversity of artists, forms, and ideas coupled with utopian resource-sharing, mentoring and the championing of risky, rigorous work in eclectic fields.