Survival Carousel

This work is a triptych solo staging various coping strategies in the form of a condensed variety show. The circus, the magic show, the club and the community joint merge to become an ever-shifting space, in which Paca makes her own clown emerge: an acid clown, grotesque, dark, sensual and restless, with a dash of cute. In the tradition of the cabaret, the audience is addressed in a very direct manner, sitting close and witnessing a somewhat hectic human lip-syncing, dressing up, undressing, reading or suddenly dancing, until she takes refuge/relief in the dark to sing and dance on her favourite beats. The panoply of states which she navigates throughout the shows—from vulnerable to overconfident, from tender to brash— mirror the abundant clashes between her wishes and her limits, which she all explores on stage, between madness, irony and gentleness.

By and with Gala faraus
Laser Lady: Parisa Madani
Advisor: Joy Mariama Smith
Music credits: "Private Life" by Grace Jones, "Conjuring" by IAMMDDB, "Sex With Me" byRihanna, "Miracle Healing Frequency" by youtube, "Ex-Factor" by Lauryn Hill, "Fever" byMissRed, "Epic Sounds Effects" by youtube, "Abusey Junction" by Kokoroko, "James Joint" by Rihanna, "Je Sais Pas" by Céline Dion, "Self Control" by Laura Branigan, "Dog Heart Beats" by Caroline Bringet, "Drama" by Club 69 feat. Kim Cooper, "With you" by tim faraus, "Living My Life" by Grace Jones.

"i also wanted to do this: give the audience paper Masks remove imaginary fabric from a pedestal read excerpts from "the inner Child book" on Goofy sexy Dance read notebooks on club 69's "Drama" an Awkward duck walk with castanets (i really wanted to use castanets) go lie down behind the box anytime i needed to "recalibrate” Karaoke "self–control" and "james joint" Seaweedleave the Nose aside and allow the crying if it comes up make a giant Cartoon book (about half my size) titled "for earthly survival" with the back cover saying "healing for dummies" in italics just recovering from the madness and Dance on sweet music #authentic Goofy sexy dance on the box but in the dark Real talk about "mental health" sing self-control in the mike but on another track use the mike way more use flashlight to navigate and light the Landscape + my Body sweep away the mess on the floor so that i can (finally) Dance silly play harmonica on club 69's "Drama" push the Comedy push the Real talk make the third night a total Improv talk about a good friend who criticised a girl for constantly showing off her body after Transitioning, and consequently gave me extra self–consciousness and inhibitions make a giant Dice with different actions that the audience can Play and i just have to execute use a neutral Mask sing a pop song playing piano invite Rūta as peggy guggenheim through the decor door for a short Interview have a little crew of "Laughers" in the audience who Laugh any time i try to be funny
~ but i kept it simple"