Cultur(e)ality Part 1: Loud is the Oral Diary of the Western World

Devised by Tess Jamias, Esther Neff, Chiasui Chen, and Chelsea O’Connor, performed during Alternating Current at The Battle Ranch (Vampire Cowboys) and BAX (Brooklyn Arts Exchange) December 2007. Blurring the lines between cultural identity and individuality, subjective experience and political shift, four women (1 Filipino, 1 Taiwanese, and 1 Midwestern American) tell their stories in a way that no one could possibly want to listen, complete with loud complaint, emotional indulgence, and a complete lack of objectivity or self awareness. Fight choreography consumes this short piece as battles for a chance to voice opinion and tell personal stories becomes an outright war for global dominance.