Farmhouse/Whorehouse
an Artist Lecture By Suzanne Bocanegra
starring Lili Taylor
Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festival
Part of Hancher Up Close
Part of Hancher's 53rd season
Looking back on a childhood spent in the shadow of the Chicken Ranch.
Suzanne Bocanegra recounts threads of her family’s life on a Texas farm. Her tale unfolds as aural and visual memoir, weaving elements of art, design, and monologue into a startling, humorous performance. The narration comes from Bocanegra, but it is actress Lili Taylor (Mystic Pizza, Six Feet Under) who mimes the emotions and breakthroughs to the audience. It’s a disquieting American story delivered at a remove that is—surprisingly—an unusual kind of intimacy.
“Memoir mixes with cultural history as a slideshow incorporates Bocanegra’s arresting visual sensibility…” – LA Times
“Suzanne Bocanegra’s art is an antidote to the history-free, prepackaged world that threatens every day to overwhelm us. Her work is also beautiful.” – The New Yorker
PLEASE NOTE: This performance may contain adult content, language, and themes.
HANCHER EVENT PARTNER
Vernon Hein Fund
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