The Death of Myth-Making (“NO ONE WANTS TO PAY THE COST OF FREEDOM. 07-31-22”)

2022

performance, HD video

Part of the series The Death of Myth-Making, this three-day cycle of public performances took place in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Conceived and planned by the parafictional character Claire Fischer, the performances follow one of her hired stand-ins delivering a monologue, written autobiographically by Claire, for two hours each day.

direction and script by Claire Fischer; performance by Katie Bellantone; production by Claire Fischer, Conrad Cheung, and Joel Ruby