Audio and Video from Mugwumpin Performances
I Have This ________. [Possessional Confessional] (2010): Our first ever Occurrence, or performance created for non-theatrical spaces. This performance instillation invites viewers to share information about one of their prized possessions. In return for their confessions, we offer them advice, atonement, or acclamation. Conceived by Mugwumpin member Madeline H.D. Brown, performed by Brown, Joe Estlack, and Christopher W. White, with facilitation from Julia Lynton.
"I Have This _____. [Possessional Confessional]" from Christopher White on Vimeo.
And I Need That. This Is All I Need. (2009): An investigation of the connections between the anxiety of modern life, the urge to accumulate, and the emotions that connect us to our stuff. Watch for the full production in August, 2010!
Excerpts from Mugwumpin's And I Need That. This Is All I Need. from Christopher White on Vimeo. 365 Days/365 Plays by Suzan-Lori Parks (2007): Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks spent a year writing a short play each day. Theater companies around the US participated in performing them all in 2007. Mugwumpin decided to produce our week of plays by having a party at Root Division gallery in San Francisco, at which seven directors would cast their plays with guests, rehearse, and then perform. The Making of Mugwumpin's Week of 365 Days/365 Plays from Christopher White on Vimeo. Still Sitting Still (2007): This piece was inspired by Carson McCullers' story "The Haunted Boy." With original and found text. Performed by Christopher W. White and Denmo Ibrahim, who created the piece with Liz Lisle and contributions from Joe Estlack. Excerpt from Mugwumpin's Still Sitting Still from Christopher White on Vimeo. super:anti:reluctant (2006): An exploration of notions of the American Hero and their effects on society and the individual. We drew inspiration from comic books, the mythology of the Wild West, and Kerri Strug's one-legged, gold-medal-winning vault in the 1996 Olympics. Your Nightgown Is Jealous When You Dream (2005): Inspired by a 17th-century Chinese ghost tale, this piece follows a wandering musician negotiating the love of two women, one living and the other a spirit. Original music by Mugwumpin Artistic Director Christopher W. White, performed by Chris and Maiya Murphy. Recorded and mixed by Patrick Mendoza.Video clips: