It's our favorite time of year and here at Built4Collapse we've got a host of NEW WORK coming your way!
Red Wednesday at JACK, 2015. Epic public reading. Supported by the Brooklyn Arts Council. Featuring Sarita Choudhury, Neimah Djourabchi, Darius Homayoun, Dilek Aba Karayalcin, Layla Khoshnoudi, Danijela Popovic, Vincent Santvoord and Merlin Whitehawk.
Including the **drumroll please***
Premiere of Iranian Girlfriend at Center for Performance Research - A multimedia theatrical event about a 30-something journalist who gets an unexpected call at the airport, launching her on a quest to uncover her past. Created with artist support from In Collaboration with New Georges, a program of New Georges supported by Venturous Theater Fund.
Release of our first video game American Witch - When a washed up witch with a drinking problem is left for dead in a hotel room outside Dela, Utah they embark on a blood and magic soaked road-trip across the American South to confront their ex and rescue their cat. ***Coming your way this June!***
Public interdisciplinary reading of U + ME @ the edge of the earth next Fall - Part love story; part scifi; part technological experiment about the human capacity to make sh*t up and believe (in) it that uses generative AI models to demonstrate how we construct/reconstruct our personal and collective narratives.
U + Me @ the edge of the earth presentation at The TEAM's Petri Potluck, 2024. La MaMa Experimental Club. Photo by Chris Garofalo.Nuclear Love Affair at Ars Nova, 2011. Photo by Avery McCarthy.
It's ALL happening, and we’re having an amazing time bringing our ART DREAMS to life! We’re so close to reaching our goal, but now we need YOUR support to help us tie a big bow on our budget. We’re looking to raise $2,025 before 2025—get it? Cute, right? This $2,025 will make a real difference, helping us pay our incredible artists, add those final touches, and kick off the new year in style. Plus your donation (via Fractured Atlas) is tax-deductible!
Dangers Signals by Nina Segal. New Ohio Theatre, 2018. Featuring Jessica Almasy, Evan Jaunzemis, Robert M Johanson. Photo by Charlie Dennis.
Here’s a further breakdown of how the funds will be used:
$500 > Supports housing, per diem, and flights for non-NYC based artists
$300 > Supports production design materials for Iranian Girlfriend
$200 > Supports design software & equipment for American Witch and U+ME @ theedgeoftheearth