Acrobats and Assembly Lines:
The Local Inspiration for Cirque Mechanics’ Birdhouse Factory, headlining the FirstWorks Fall Festival 2009
Date: Friday, November 13
Time: 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Location: The MET School
Justice Building
325 Public Street
Providence, RI 02905
Join FirstWorks visiting artist Chris Lashua, artistic director of Cirque Mechanics, to hear about the journey behind Cirque Mechanics’ current production, Birdhouse Factory.
Set on a 1930s factory floor, Birdhouse Factory explores the intersection of art and industry by integrating acrobatics with machines and assembly lines in a setting reminiscent of Providence’s own industrial history.
Lashua will speak about the creative process of developing the show, from combining a machine aesthetic with the possibilities of human bodies in motion to drawing on his own experience growing up in a nearby post-industrial New England town as inspiration for the storyline. The rich historical context of Birdhouse Factory will be particularly engaging to artists, residents, and students interested in making connections between local history, cityscapes, and creative visions for the future of Greater Providence.
Join Chris Lashua, and FirstWorks on Friday, November 13 from 4-5pm at the MET School. Then on Saturday, November 14 at 8pm, see Cirque Mechanics’ performance of Birdhouse Factory at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Cirque Mechanics is the headline performer of the FirstWorks Fall Festival 2009. Visit www.first-works.org for special ticketing discounts and to learn more.
To RSVP, or for more information about this artist workshop and other FirstWorks educational programming, please contact:
Kerry Bergin
Community Programs Coordinator
kerry@first-works.org
270 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
tel. 401.421.4278 | fax. 401.421.4282
www,first-works.org
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