Performance Club
Deborah Hay has set in motion a Performance Club that will run the third week of every month from January through June 2025.
She is asking this question of Austin community: can the intimacy of a performance-in-process inspire an immediate form of personal and creative research for artist and audience?
HOW IT WORKS
The Performance Club is an imagined library in which everyone quietly engages in their own research. Each evening runs from 7 PM - 8 PM, the third 5-day week each month.
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The Performance Club offers 5 consecutive evenings for a single performer to experiment with a singular body of material for exactly 15 minutes with an audience present.
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It is not a showcase. It is an experiment.
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Immediately following, and possibly inspired by the 15-minute performance material, everyone present quietly engages in their own creative pursuits for exactly 45 minutes, without imposing on anyone else.
SIGN UP
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Up to 50 individuals sign up as performer and/or audience member for a period of 6 months. As Performance Club audience you may attend any or all performances-in-process. We are capping at 50 due to limited size of venues.
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Performance Club members may bring guests who might otherwise not be exposed to live performance. Admission to performances is on a first-come, first-served basis, with no reservations needed.
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Performance updates will be announced on a private website made exclusively for members. It will provide one private monthly update via email to club members, reminding them of upcoming performances, space details, attendance capacity, and parking information. Locations will likely vary. You will be alerted of the monthly location in advance of the performance week.
Please sign-up for membership via this online form: https://bit.ly/atxperformanceclub.
FOR PERFORMERS
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Artists who wish to perform are determined on a first-come, first-served basis.
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In advance, a performer signs up for a 5-night run the third week of each month.
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Each artist is responsible for securing their performance venue for the 5-consecutive evenings.
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Audience members are invited to add to the donation box to help cover the cost of space rental.
MEMBERSHIP FEE
Enjoy exclusive membership benefits with a one-time payment of $25.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
We are committed to making all performances accessible. Please get in touch with us if you need any specific accessibility.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Members interested in getting more involved can volunteer to help performing artists with club events. Please reach out to Amy Morrow (amy@thetheorists.org) for more information.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Amy Morrow (amy@thetheorists.org) is available to assist artists with administrative help, questions, and updates.