The George Project: A Liberation Through Hearing A spatialized audio play inspired by and adapted from Emilio Cruz’s "When This War Is Over, You’re Going to Get It George" (1975). Adapted/Directed by Juli Crockett :: Composed/Sound Designed by Michael Feldman Performed over three nights in Tribeca surrounded by the largest private collection of Cruz’s prolific artworks, this is a rare opportunity to hear The George Project in a collective listening experience while viewing the works that inspired Crockett & Feldman’s adaptation. Presented by Travis Preston, Judy Yin Shih, and Three Friends/One Spirit in collaboration with Patricia Cruz Space is limited. **For those who have not yet RSVP'd, we are encouraging attendance on Tuesday Oct. 14th & Wednesday Oct. 15th, as we have more remaining space those evenings. If you can only attend on Mon/Wed will do our best to accomodate. Invitation-only. If you would like us to add someone to the guest list, please email: georgeprojectrsvp@gmail.com Holotouch System Design by Martin Gimenez & Lucas “Rico” Corrubia holotouchaudio.space Surround sound system provided by Involve Audio involveaudio.com Graphic design by Foghorn Studio.
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Ages: 18 +
The George Project contains subject matter and sounds that may be disturbing or triggering for listeners including themes of violence, death, self-harm, suicide, and sounds of war (gun shots, screams, explosions), bodily noises, crude language, and sexual situations. Not intended for children.
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About The George Project
Written by Emilio Cruz in 1975 as the American war in Vietnam drew to a close, When This War is Over, You’re Going to Get it George is a meditation on the brutal logics of war. It was never staged in the artists’ lifetime, yet remains disturbingly relevant today in its conjuring of invisible microbial killers, endemic individual anxiety and unending war. Director Juli Crockett, in collaboration with composer/sound artist Michael Feldman, adapts Emilio Cruz’s text into a holosonic sonic theatre experience staged in the mind of the audience. Veering from ASMR stimulations and soothing sound baths, to echoes of sonic brainwashing and low-frequency attacks, this ‘theater of the mind’ experience offers a ritualized meditation on humankind’s capacity to endure, or exploit, the most depraved and hopeless of circumstances. The George Project encompasses a series of digital and live explorations of Emilio Cruz’s “When This War Is Over, You’re Going to Get It George”, ©1975 Patricia Cruz / Estate of Emilio Cruz. Residency and early-stage development provided by Loose Change Productions. Audio version commissioned by Travis Preston, Judy Yin Shih, and the Three Friends/One Spirit initiative at CalArts Center for New Performance. Special thanks to Carey Lovelace, John Breen, and Pat Cruz.