This live virtual reading over zoom is the culmination of a two-week long workshop period of Liam Wirsansky’s play and Honors in the Major Thesis Project, Work for a Living.
Work for a Living centers around a workers' struggle to determine their own value and gain equal ownership of the means of production. Through the introduction of an outside agent and new worker in Jay, the workers of Unit 106-C discover that they are able to produce more effectively and efficiently under their own control and without top-down interference from the rules that dictate the factory’s operations.
The aim of this project is to understand if there is an effective way to educate an audience and production team to expose our own reality through this form, or if real stories with historical merit and value outweigh the benefits through more tangible and factual information. With the advancement of technology ushering in a digital age like never before, media and art have an incredible power to influence their massive audiences, and my project will analyze and determine if dystopian fictions are able to counteract their structural limits and use as propaganda.
Free admission
2021/03/27 - 2021/03/27
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Following the reading, Liam will be holding a live talk back session with the audience where he will take questions, as well as prompt discussions with the audience to hear their feedback. Audience members will have the opportunity to turn their camera on and speak, use their microphone, chat in the comments section, or fill out a feedback form to express their thoughts and opinions about the performance and project.
Online/Virtual Space