Jenn Kidwell and the blackening | The Flea's production of we come to collect: a flirtation, with capitalism
Weaving stand-up comedy, performance art, and the carnivalesque, this evening of hysterical undertakings debunks the alluring tale of American economic might.
Midwest Premiere
Performance Space
Obie Award–winning artist Jenn Kidwell and ASL artist Brandon Kazen-Maddox invite you to roll in the pigsty of American consumerism in we come to collect: a flirtation, with capitalism. Dark, funny, incisive, and just a little bit misbehaved, Kidwell’s interrogation of capitalism and her place within it is unforgettable. Kazen-Maddox acts as Kidwell’s accomplice; their expressive performance in ASL weaves sign language seamlessly into the narrative and choreography of the piece. The performance holds a mirror up to the present moment and the audience (literally). Beneath the laugh-out-loud humor is a proposition: f*ck work, chase your dreams, and believe that you are a miracle. Come ready to laugh and leave seeing your worth in a new light. (program approx. 90 mins. no intermission)
we come to collect was created in collaboration with the blackening, a group of highly creative, hopefully cynical, dreaming miracles whose DNA runs all over this work.
"we come to collect is not a play, per se—it is an encounter. A reckoning. A party with teeth. A love letter in disguise. It is also, quite simply, a damn good time" TheaterScene.net