What Distracts You?
What Distracts You? dissects the nature of distraction as both a form of escapism and a method of meditation. There is no limit to what can sidetrack, confuse, and even overwhelm us. We often seek out distractions to divert our attention from more pressing matters. What kind of distractions can be beneficial and which are detrimental? Can the act of being distracted help us process something deeper? Is it possible to delineate between distractions that disconnect us from ourselves and those that bring us closer to knowing who we are?
Premiere dates: August 27-29th, September 10-12 & 17-19th, 2020
Premiere location: The Courtyard at The Wash Park UMC, Denver, Colorado
Collaborators/cast credits:
Direction & Concept by Gwendolyn Gussman
Created & Performed by Gwendolyn Gussman & Kevin Quinn Marchman
Music by Johnny Butler
Video & Lighting Design by Alex Taylor
Technical Support by Patrick Mueller
Co-produced by Control Group Productions
Photos by Jade Warner
“The beauty of the performance is in the subtle paradigm shift from beginning to end. Where it starts with the idea that distractions don’t allow us to process information, it ends with the idea that distractions may allow us the opportunity to explore inward.”
— Corinne Anderson, 303 Magazine
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