Reid Farrington Presents : THE PASSION PROJECT
PERFORMANCE: Sept 10 20 2008 $20 7:30pm (additonal shows 9PM Sept 12,13,18,10)
Performance Space 122
150 First Ave. NY, NY

"One of the most satisfying theatrical experiences I've had in ages"
blogs Claudia La Rocco after previewing The Passion Project.
"[Reid Farrington has] a way of engaging with history and making
this historical work contemporary by exploiting the very distance
that exists between us and it."

Using a single live actor and multiple projection surfaces, Reid
Farrington explores the intersection of performance and film. He
uses Carl Th. Dreyer's 1928 immortal masterpiece, "The Passion of
Joan of Arc" as the main narrative along with the history behind the
making of the film, a discussion with a Danish archivist, the story
of making this project, and Joan's story; her trial, torture, and 'execution.

THE PASSION PROJECT explodes the film into the three
dimensions; placing the audience inside the film, sitting next to
Joan, subjecting them to the relentless rhythm of 30 mm film
projection. This piece vibrates between performance, film and
installation.

Developed at and with the support of 3LD Art and Technology
Center. Also developed with the support of Digital Performance Instituteand Ideal Glass Gallery.