Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The Van Gogh Shogh (Edinburgh)
The greatest painter to ever live stumbles into The Van Gogh Immersive Experience. What follows is one part deranged Paint and Sip, one part karaoke night and one part Sotheby's.
What happens when Vincent stumbles into The Van Gogh Immersive Experience? At the very least, a few audience members might be given the chance to paint Starry Night under the tutelage of the master himself. What follows is a kaleidoscopic journey through Van Gogh's legacy that asks urgent questions about the nature of art, success, reproduction, and 1980s power ballads. From award-winning performer Donna Oblongata, The Van Gogh Shogh recently sold out a run at The Brick Theater in New York and dates across the US, including The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles.
Audience Role
Some might paint, some might critique the paintings, some might sing. All participation is completely opt-in.
Ages: 10 +
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About Donna Oblongata
Privy Privy, by artists Donna Oblongata and Patrick Costello, is an immersive installation that simulates a public restroom in a queer nightclub. Each stall of the installation features a glory hole, through which comes an actual human hand holding an ice cream cone. Visitors may get on their knees and indulge in this anonymously proffered treat, or simply watch others enjoy themselves. For those who choose to indulge, it's an unexpected encounter with a stranger, resulting in a moment of sweetness. Amongst a maelstrom of anti-queer legislation nationally, Privy Privy turns the dominant culture's predatory and homophobic definition of obscenity on its head. Through this public invitation to indulgence without shame (what's more innocent and universal than enjoying an ice cream cone?) we create a space for a future where we might realize the liberatory potential of communal pleasure.