A event held at Watershed on Tuesday 19th March. The event starts at 17:30.
How has drag performance changed over covid? What effect has technology had on how we perform? How might we give voice to new parts of ourselves through technology?
Join us for an evening of discussion and workshopping as we dive into the themes of drag, gender, alter-egos, and technology.
In collaboration with, and supported by, the fantastic Container Magazine - an online magazine that takes a human look at technology, exploring how people use it for creative projects, community-building and social justice.
// Line up //
‘Technologies of Drag’ Introductory Talk
Oluwatayo Adewole is a writer, critic and multidisciplinary artist. His interest lies in forms being pushed to the limit. The talk will explore how shifting technologies are changing the landscape of drag and queer performance.
‘Dragging Away to Drag Towards: Alter Ego Dinner Party Workshop’
Elly Clarke is an artist and researcher interested in the performance as well as the burden (‘the drag’) of the physical body in an increasingly digitally mediated world. They will take us through their workshop, which you can read in their own words:
“First of all, this workshop is meant to be fun - to offer an escape, an adventure, time away from non-stop doom scrolling, or from performing y/our same repertoire of (professional / personal / social / online and offline) identities.
The workshop will culminate in a non-broadcasted highly flawed performance/ read through of whatever collectively seeps out. There is zero expectation of any person in this workshop having any previous experience of acting or drag/ging in any direction. You can participate with your body and/or your disappearing messages. ”
A more detailed brief with a preparation activity will be sent to attendees before the workshop, so please keep an eye on your inbox!
// Refreshments //
We will have a light dinner with vegan and gf options available for our attendees. There are tea-making facilities at the studio.
// Location //
We'll be in the Pervasive Media (PM) Studio at the Watershed. There is step-free access via a lift, but is a bit hidden away in the building, so here’s some directions - if you get stuck ask a member of staff where the PM Studio is:
* Go to the cafe/bar
* When looking at the bar, you’ll see some double doors to the left of it
* Go through these double doors, past the toilets. Follow the corridor further along and there will be a doorbell to ring for the Pervasive Media Studio
This event will be hybrid. We will send out a link with the follow up email.
We will also be send out a contact email before the event so please check your spam folder!
// About QueerTech Bristol //
QueerTech Bristol is a monthly meetup for queer people and allies who work with/in/around technology. All disciplines are welcome, from coders to copywriters, designers to dj's.
We're sponsored by MadeTech https://www.madetech.com/
And hosted by the PM Studio https://www.watershed.co.uk/studio/
www.queertechbristol.com
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
Join us for an evening of discussion and workshopping as we dive into the themes of drag, gender, alter-egos, and technology.
In collaboration with, and supported by, the fantastic Container Magazine - an online magazine that takes a human look at technology, exploring how people use it for creative projects, community-building and social justice.
// Line up //
‘Technologies of Drag’ Introductory Talk
Oluwatayo Adewole is a writer, critic and multidisciplinary artist. His interest lies in forms being pushed to the limit. The talk will explore how shifting technologies are changing the landscape of drag and queer performance.
‘Dragging Away to Drag Towards: Alter Ego Dinner Party Workshop’
Elly Clarke is an artist and researcher interested in the performance as well as the burden (‘the drag’) of the physical body in an increasingly digitally mediated world. They will take us through their workshop, which you can read in their own words:
“First of all, this workshop is meant to be fun - to offer an escape, an adventure, time away from non-stop doom scrolling, or from performing y/our same repertoire of (professional / personal / social / online and offline) identities.
The workshop will culminate in a non-broadcasted highly flawed performance/ read through of whatever collectively seeps out. There is zero expectation of any person in this workshop having any previous experience of acting or drag/ging in any direction. You can participate with your body and/or your disappearing messages. ”
A more detailed brief with a preparation activity will be sent to attendees before the workshop, so please keep an eye on your inbox!
// Refreshments //
We will have a light dinner with vegan and gf options available for our attendees. There are tea-making facilities at the studio.
// Location //
We'll be in the Pervasive Media (PM) Studio at the Watershed. There is step-free access via a lift, but is a bit hidden away in the building, so here’s some directions - if you get stuck ask a member of staff where the PM Studio is:
* Go to the cafe/bar
* When looking at the bar, you’ll see some double doors to the left of it
* Go through these double doors, past the toilets. Follow the corridor further along and there will be a doorbell to ring for the Pervasive Media Studio
This event will be hybrid. We will send out a link with the follow up email.
We will also be send out a contact email before the event so please check your spam folder!
// About QueerTech Bristol //
QueerTech Bristol is a monthly meetup for queer people and allies who work with/in/around technology. All disciplines are welcome, from coders to copywriters, designers to dj's.
We're sponsored by MadeTech https://www.madetech.com/
And hosted by the PM Studio https://www.watershed.co.uk/studio/
www.queertechbristol.com
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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