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Denial of Self
CoG Presents a Commedia Noir about narcissism.
December 4th -27th at the IFCC in Portland, Oregon!
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Welcome to the Wiki page for Denial of Self. This is a project of the Collective of Geniuses (CoG).
Cog’s mission is to create art that challenges the notions on which class, gender, privilege, etc. are based. Furthermore, we empower minority artists, especially those who identify as trans, queer and/or womyn, and help them create sustainable economic stability through educational programs and creative opportunities.
CoG presents, Denial of Self, a play for you, about you, made by you via this wiki. Only you can prevent narcissism! This project is negotiating the intersections of shadows (puppetry), line (aerial/acrobatic performance) and color (visual projections), and humanity (theatre). It also borders the ideas of right and wrong, good and bad, light and dark, seriousness and humor, public and private.The play will explore Narcissistic Personality Disorder and the devastating effects of cultural narcissism as well as the interrelation of narcissism, war, corporations, bigotry, and consumerism, while dancing through with the joy and possibility of Clowns and Puppets. This work is being created publicly via this online wiki, where CoG will also be accepting contributions to the work through Activities which will be used in the formation of the content, masks, and puppets. Cog's Goal is to create theatre for the people by the people!
Our theme in progress: Reality is based on an individual's perspective. Right and wrong are based on this same perspective. We can look at someone and call them a narcissist, but who are we to judge? Doesn't that make us the narcissist? Where do the lines of us and other people meet? Why? What is reality? Why? What is right and wrong? Why? When does white turn into grey and grey turn into black? Do questions only create more questions? The Moral (or theme): is that we can change the world by changing ourselves. They just don’t want us to believe in ourselves. That is why people who are working on this project are working so hard to become the best people they can be.
Like any non-profit performing arts company we need your support. You can help us out by
1. Looking at our list of items we need.
2. Look at our list of volunteers we need.
3. Sign up on our mailing list.
4. Donate funds (we have fiscal sponsorship and are able to offer tax letters). Please email us at CoG (at) Riseup (dot) net for more information.
We know there is a lot of information on this site. We have tried to make it as fun as possible. If you have any suggestions feel free to let us know. The bar on the left has a list of pages on the site. Feel free to browse our Work Samples, participate in one of our Activities, or check out the Team Members page to find out who we are. The Organizational hoopla is the guts of our work but it can be pretty overwelming unless you are involved in the process. This said if you feel like being overwelmed, jump right in.
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