Drinking Brecht by Sister Sylvester

After stealing a hat from the costume collection of famous communist playwright Bertolt Brecht, multimedia artist Sister Sylvester embarks on a forensic quest to trace the hat’s origins. Part interactive documentary and part biohacking experiment, Drinking Brecht charts the artist’s quest using microbiology to merge past and present. Paying homage to Brecht’s “scientific theater,” which endeavored to spark revolution, the work ingests worn-out scientific narratives and turns them into a marxist-feminist celebration of science for the people. As part of the experience, audience members will be offered optional alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. PLEASE NOTE there are two different installation formats over the course of the run. The large install is a full scale performance for up to 15 people, while the other performances are a smaller, more intimate installation for up to 3 people. SCHEDULE LARGE INSTALL: January 10: 1PM & 7:30PM January 11: 1PM SCHEDULE SMALL INSTALL: January 09: 3PM & 4:30PM January 10: 3PM January 11: 4PM & 5:30PM January 12: 3PM & 5PM January 15: 4PM & 6PM January 16: 4PM & 6PM January 17: 1PM January 18: 1PM & 3PM