The history of western thought part 1 is a two-part piece. The first part is a solo performance in the Emily Dickinson Hall mainstage theater – think of it like if a pre-show lecture was actually entertaining. 

The second part – the main event – is an immersive gallery exhibit next door in one of the apartment-style Greenwich mods (Mod 33, in Donut 5). It’s an interactive piece that combines set design, light art, studio art, film, choreography, theater, and creative writing. This project is about loneliness and isolation at Hampshire post-Covid – it’s also about ghosts, prophets, old movies, queerness, and using stories to make sense of the world around you. I’ve spent all semester caring for, playing with, and transforming this space that hasn’t been lived in for years – come see it! 

Both pieces together take around an hour. You will be led from EDH to Greenwich, don’t worry. 

If you want to see the gallery but can’t make it during these times, you can come to Greenwich during open gallery hours the 28th-30th. 

Content warning: the performance contains discussion of mental illness and poetic mention of violence. Parts of the exhibit in Greenwich depict the experience of mental illness and the immersive nature of the piece may be intense for some viewers. You can contact vk21@hampshire.edu if you have additional questions about the content of the piece. 

Accessibility note: the front entrance to Mod 33 is up two steps, and on an unpaved path with uneven ground. There is an accessible entrance at the side of the building (which is on a paved path). You will be led to both entrances if you are coming from EDH. Unfortunately, Mod 33 is not an accessible mod, and about half the exhibit is up a flight of stairs.