[50/50] old school animation
A First Floor Studio Residency Project
By momgrab
8pm | Saturday July 29
A work-in-progress showing from momgrab (Peter Mills Weiss and Julia Mounsey). A presentation on misogyny, cruelty, and agency, [50/50] old school animation is an unnerving exploration of what it means to feel in control.
Peter Mills Weiss is a monologuist, theater artist, and founding member of GRANDMA. His work has been seen at Little Theatre at Dixon Place, CATCH Performance Series, and PS122’s COIL Festival. MAKE PEOPLE, his last show with GRANDMA, was presented as part of LaMaMa’s 2015 -16 season. He has performed with or for artists such as New Saloon, 600 Highwaymen, and Clare Barron. Recent sound design credits include Julia Jarcho’s Every Angel is Brutal at Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks.
Julia Mounsey is a poet and performance artist. Her poetry has been published in The Silo, Bodega, and The Washington Square Review. Her performance work has been seen at the Silent Barn, New Skin//Old Ceremony at Cloud City, Little Theatre at Dixon Place, and The Cocoon Theater in Poughkeepsie. Julia was an assistant director & dramaturge on Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men, and is a member of GRANDMA.