Experience hosted by Leisure
FIELD OF FLESH seats a small audience at an overflowing dinner table with a cast of loosely-connected family members. Dinner is about to be served, but between the cognitive decline and Tik Tok brainrot, no one seems to remember why we’re together, who’s cooking, or how we’re all related. Through parodic exchanges with the audience, the performers perforate the boundaries between flesh and food, other and self, care and codependency. Meanwhile old age and death loom large in the corner. Ultimately, Field of Flesh asks whether our culinary culture supports us in moments of crisis, and how we might rid
Audience Role
Audience are seated at a dinner table alongside performers and cast in roles. They will be directly addressed and sometimes touched. Verbal response is welcome but not required. Some audience
Content Advisories
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Death of a friend/family member
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Discussions of sex/intimacy
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Drug use
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Strong language
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Themes around mental health
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16 +
Interaction Advisories
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Moderate (familial) contact
Mobility Advisories
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No mobility advisories
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Event is wheelchair accessible.
Leisure
Hosting immersive events on EI since August, 2024
“FREEDOM FROM THE DEMANDS OF WORK OR DUTY”
Leisure is a space for experimentation in Humboldt Park. We support adventurous projects across disciplines through infrequent, unusual shows.