Sarah GOEBEL
Above, the Tenders worship The Creator with smiling “Gifts.” Below, the Giftless cry out through uncrowded mouths. In this parallel world, faith, loyalty and perfectionism are tested in a commune where “The Word” rules. Sermons are delivered, doubts are punished, and differences divide as the question lingers: what is worthy of our love?
Credits
Co-Directos – Lachlan Ives, Peyton Ada
Writers – Ben Canute, Marshall Brown
Movement Director – Asha Vincent
Devisers – Lachlan Ives, Peyton Ada, Ben Canute, Marshall Brown, Asha Vincent, Sarah Goebel, Joseph Stevens, Matthew J. Young
Sound Design – Lachlan Ives
Set & Costume Design – Peyton Ada
Creative Mentors – Jeffrey Jay Fowler, Dr Kathryn Kelly
Cast
Extracted/Giftless – Peyton Ada
Leader – Joseph Stevens
Instrument//Giftless – Ben Canute
Guardian/Giftless – Marshall Brown
Tender/Giftless – Lachlan Ives
Devout/Giftless – Matthew J. Young
Lover/Giftless – Sarah Goebel
Salvaged/Giftless – Asha Vincent
CONTENT WARNING: Coercive control, violence
Process
The devising process of TEETH consisted of many improvisations, drafts and sorting through ideas, Anne Bogart's reminder to "kill our babies" led to many genre switches, laughs, cries and eventually the cult of 'The Creator' was born. With the encompassing theme of religious fundamentalism now driving our project, TEETH became the beautifully uncomfortable, body horror theatre piece it is today.