2x2x2: a Night of Duets
June 22 at 9:30 PM
June 24 at 7:00 PM

Cameron Barnett, Creator/performer
Fiona Schlegel, Creator/Performer
Noa Rui-Piin Weiss, Creator/Performer
Miranda Brown, Creator/Performer
Aika Takeshima, Creator/Performer
Sara Pizzi, Creator/Performer

“You don’t have to love me, just accept me” is a duet created by Aika Takeshima and Sara Pizzi, based on our reflection about the movements BLM & Stop Asian Hate, and after the daily events of resistance and discrimination of the LGBTQA+ community. We acknowledge we cannot agree with everything or everyone, but we have to respect each other’s existence or boundaries. We cannot hurt people: hurting someone is meaningless. Accepting everyone’s existence is called “coexisting”. This piece is made to express the message: “We are totally different, and this is our power and best quality, acceptance for diversity and exploring the unknown is what makes progress and beauty”.

“Up and Down in Flames” is a dance-theater duet about the volatility of viral fame. A mythical everygirl rises to cyber stardom before falling quietly into obscurity. Fiona Schlegel and Cameron Barnett use dance and spoken text to tell a campfire legend in which anyone can be the main character and participation is encouraged.

“We Don’t Own the Rights to Any of This” is a duet mashup of stolen moves and sound bites. Performers + creators + BFFLs Miranda Brown and Noa Rui-Piin Weiss use sampling, repetition, and embodied reference to exploit the nostalgia and genius of meme culture. We wilfully copy content from all corners of the internet to highlight the similarities between dance and memes: two forms where replication and personalization destroy the possibility of ownership. Exploring our personal brand of low stakes dance comedy, our source material ranges from obscure Spiderman memes to the 2010s pop canon.

*Please note that this performance will be presented at the Tank's in-person performance space at 312 W 36th St. All attendees and artists will be required to display proof of full covid vaccination before being admitted to the space, either by showing a vaccination record (vaccination card) at least two weeks out from the final dose of an approved vaccine, or by using New York's free Excelsior Pass service, available here. Patrons will also be required to wear masks while indoors at all times and for the time being, no food or beverage will be permitted to be consumed at the theater.