Relics Of The Hypnotist War
Ryan Griffith
Automata presents the Los Angeles premiere of Relics of the Hypnotist War, a quietly stunning work by master storyteller, Ryan Griffith. Relics evokes one of the most tragic epochs in human history: the hypnotist invasion and subsequent sleep epidemic that ravaged civilization. In this singular narrative experience—part museum, part micro-theatre, fifteen participants will be given rare access to the collection of relics from the epoch, led by a curator, whose speaking dream conjures back all that was lost during this sad and terrible time.
“Relics of the Hypnotist War” asks what could happen if we have all our senses, perhaps even our consciousness, shut off? This turns what initially seems like a curio shop escape room into an allegory or political fable.
- Beth Accomando, Nicholas McVicker, KPBS
"Relics" is definitely a metaphor for the world losing consciousness and conscience. Although the narrative itself is not grounded in any time, there’s a huge argument to be made that we are still in the midst of hypnotists and we are still being put to sleep.
-Ryan Griffith
WHEN:
Friday, November 1st: 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 2nd: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 3rd: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Friday, November 8th: 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 9th: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 10th: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Seating is limited to 15 people. Reservations strongly suggested.
$25 general
$20 students, seniors and members
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Ryan Griffith, Writer and Creator Ryan was the resident storyteller for The Lounge on KPBS radio, San Diego’s NPR affiliate, where he read from his acclaimed series The Midnight Pharmacy. In 2015-2016, his narrative installation Missing was featured at the Halka Gallery in Istanbul and the Bonnafont Gallery in San Francisco. Relics of the Hypnotist War, his most recent work, has been running in San Diego since 2017.
Scott Gist, Director Scott studied theater directing at Cal State LA, film directing at LACC, and screenwriting at UCLA. He directed Macbeth at Cal State LA's Intimate Theater, starred in Strindberg's The Father at SMC, co-wrote the award-winning short film Hello Mom, and directed the short puppet film Horse on Fire, which recently screened at the Almeria Western Film Festival in Spain. He has also been an artistic collaborator on Relics of the Hypnotist War in San Francisco and San Diego.
Tane Kawasaki, The Doorwoman (SAG/AFTRA, AEA eligible) is an LA-based theatre artist and educator. Recent credits include: Cleo, Theo & Wu (Theatre of Note); Wood Boy Dog Fish (Rogue Artists Ensemble); Kaidan Project: Walls Grow Thin (Rogue Artists Ensemble in association with East West Players); Sound House (Automata) a task-oriented meditation on the physical shaping of sound, minutemen, and bricks; company player with Chamber Shakespeare. She has a MFA in Acting from CalArts.
Mark Simon, The Curator Mark has appeared in the New York Shakespeare Festival’s production of Measure for Measure and Henry V with Meryl Streep and William Hurt, The American Pig with Henry Winkler, Hagar’s Children, and Naked Lunch. On film he played The Man Who Doesn’t in the Academy Award-winning short Don’t. Mark performs with The Boyfriend, a cabaret trio who sprang fully blown from the hip of Ms. Vaginal Davis.
Max Daily, Artistic Collaborator Max is a San Diego based artist working in visual art and performance, incorporating media ranging from drawing and sculpture to puppetry and mime. A butcher by trade, Daily is also the proprietor of Oslo Sardine Bar, currently on national tour. He was the 2018 San Diego artist of the year and his latest work Signal was performed at the Old Globe’s New Voices festival.
Relics of the Hypnotist War Website:
https://www.relicsofthehypnotistwar.com
KPBS Story:
https://www.kpbs.org/news/2019/jan/11/relics-hypnotist-war-offers-allegory-our-times/
San Diego City Best Story:
http://sdcitybeat.com/culture/features/ryan-griffith’s-cabinets-of-curiosities/
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