BAR CODE
The Tank
New York, NY
In Earth Corp, a society dominated by hyper consumerism and perpetual war, bar codes are tattooed onto peoples' wrists. When scanned the bar codes publicly register everyone's personal and financial data and feed it into a big computer to track the population. The bar codes are overseen by Mr ICE, the Information Control Executive of Earth Corp. Mr ICE presides over a system that controls and desensitizes the population with "Mandatory Debt", sensational crime and celebrity-dominated news, "Prozac Pops", and "Flag Fest" ceremonies which maintain popular support for resource wars against insurgents in Earth Corp's outer districts.
An underground group of activists called the Data Jammers are leading the resistance. Data Jammers are able to hack into the vast network of bar code scanners and security cameras to conceal their identities. This enables them to counter the propaganda of Earth Corp with their own brand of media - leaflets, short films and other art forms that appear mysteriously on mainstream broadcast networks. Against this backdrop an unlikely young couple - Dorna, a talented underground writer and new recruit to the Data Jammers, and Nest, the sheltered son of the Earth Corp Television news anchor - come together in ways that could spark a "Freedom Virus" revolution.
This performance is a developmental workshop reading.
Author Bios:
Debbie Andrews and Mike Blaxill (music, lyrics and book) Mike and Debbie co-write and perform for the pop band Gladshot whose latest CD "Burn Up and Shine" (with Sonic Youth/Hold Steady producer John Agnello) was said to be "pretty near the top of this year's best indie releases"; and a band who Pop Matters says is "one of the nicest surprises we've had all year". Their songs have been featured on TNT ("Men of a Certain Age"), CW, Oxygen, MTV and ABC television shows, and they've shared the stage with such artists as OK Go, Free Energy, The Antlers, and Michelle Shocked. Debbie is an accomplished singer, published poet and NEA Jazz Award recipient pianist. Mike recently received BMI's Abe Oleman Award as "the years most promising singer-songwriter".
Jim Rado (creative consultant) With Gerome Ragni, Jim created HAiR, co-authoring the book and lyrics, the latter of which were set to music by Galt MacDermot. (Jim played the lead role of Claude on Broadway and in Los Angeles).
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Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
Pre-sales for this event have ended. Tickets and/or a waiting list will be available at The Tank starting 30 minutes prior to showtime. Please call for ticket availability (212) 563-6269. |
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| Start: | Thursday Nov 10, 2011 7:00 PM | | End: | Thursday Nov 10, 2011 9:30 PM |
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The Tank
151 w. 46th st., 8th Floor
New York, NY 10036
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