Holy Bone
“Riccio started to think about creating a piece of theater that didn’t necessarily take place in any particular space, but rather used the entire city as its theater, expanding the definition of a theatrical production so broadly that the Zombies could claim any space in which to perform.
Holy Bone was born. The project began in December and will unfold over the course of several months, taking place all over the city and evolving into different forms throughout the process. The initial iteration is much like what I experienced at Whole Foods. Dead White Zombies performers will pop up in various locations around town, mostly unannounced, sometimes even without Riccio’s knowledge, to perform a mix of scripted scenes and improvised characters. In the spring, the second phase will invite performers, participants, and witnesses for some of these first performances to a series of meetings or interactions. Some of this will be captured on video and preserved on the project’s website, HolyBone.com. Most of it, however, will appear and disappear, sometimes without anyone outside the performers even knowing it happened.”
Theatre Forum Essay 2019
Inspiring audiences to get tattoos. Thanks, Faith Hart.
The DWZ show which succeeded in truly marrying spirituality and performance for a western audience.
Arts and Culture
Camus remediation — from the Holy Bone. Required of audience members deemed inauthentic.
Go ahead, and take the test.
Manual of Holy Bone Imges. Each character as linked to an image(s) and the audience traveled through a labririnth of images to complete their initiation.
Far Side of Consciousness Assembly Meetings
Far Side of Consciousness Assembly Meetings performance intervention. North Park Mall, Dallas, TX
Far Side of Consciousness Assembly Meeting performance intervention at Trader Joe’s. Dallas. TX
Compilation of audience photos taken at the conclusion of the Holy Bone.