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Chicken Bones for the Capital Soul* is an hour long dissociative carbon-negative production following Amy Chiao’s journey in 21st century bone collecting practices that led to awakening the Bone Business Lady from her ancestral slumber.
Come behold the ossified potential of waste management theater.
Each bone is saved, alive, and clean. Ready to perform again for your ocular consumption.
*This is the WIP Sister show of “Open for Bone Business'' showcased at Elysian Theater in October 2023 Don’t Forget About Spaghetti Festival.
Created & Performed by Amy Chiao
Mon 6/26 at 7:30 PM
Mon 7/25 at 5:30 PM
Fri 8/25 at 9:30 PM
Sat 8/26 at 9:30 PM
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Amy Chiao is a multimedia artist, performer, designer, and director working in site-specific performance installation, video, durational character development, and materials design.
During Covid quarantine, Amy started cleaning and collecting poultry bones from her family's home cooked dinners and upcycling them into DIY bone accessories, objects, and performances. For 3 years and counting, she has amassed over 2,000 bones from meals and a kosher supplier with the immense help and support of her family, friends, and creative community in Los Angeles.
This project began as a practice to instill daily routine in a time of uncertainty and isolation. A purpose to wake up each day; to eat and clean.
In the process, she unexpectedly discovered a spiritual, therapeutic nature to these cleansing, crafting routines, which gave new life to once discard materials, while embodying mindful acts of consumption, maintenance, and sacrifice.
She would like to thank the badass Elysian Theater team & Kate Banford, her collaborators, family, friends, and mentors who continue to inspire her in this life.
You can view more of her work at www.amychiao.com
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Created & Performed by Amy Chiao
Featuring:
Lucas Brahme
Eliot Burk
Avalon Greenberg Call
Jon Ellis
Pedro Rojas
Young Tseng
Lily Yeh
Set Designer : Natalie Ferguson
Product Designers : Danny Baxter, Amy Chiao, Natalie Ferguson, Kate Renshaw-Lewis, Dallas Havoc, & Fanfan Zhou.
Bone Architect : Danny Baxter
Bone Puppeteers & Fabricators : Dallas Havoc & Kate Renshaw-Lewis
Sound Designer & Bone instruments : Dylan Marx
Videographer : Michelle Dominique Allen
Bone Poetry : C Bain
Video Editor : Miranda Stein
Graphic Designer : Zhen Lu
Carpal Aide : Brian Chiao, Brin Constant Gordon, & Herry Kim
This performance is part of The Elysian’s VIP: VERY IN PROGRESS programming.
See our upcoming roster of VIP’s here.
★ VIP: Very in Progress programming supports and showcases both performers and performances in development. It’s a place for artists to try shit out and take big swings with a Certified Good™ audience.
Doors at 5 PM, Show starts at 5:30 PM
Seating begins 15 minutes before showtime, there is NO LATE SEATING. Seats are assigned on a first come first served basis, from the front of the theatre to the back. If you want to sit closer, be sure to arrive earlier.
Shows start no later than 10 MINUTES after the scheduled show time.