CURB ALERT! -

“Performance artist Elliot Reed will write an original script using sampled text from the “Free Stuff” section of Craigslist–a section of the site that many artists know as a treasure trove of unwanted items ranging from spare bricks, dirt, and wood, to furniture, VHS Tapes, and discarded cardboard. Performers will also be hired via a Craigslist posting, inviting a makeshift cast to one rehearsal before their debut at the fest.

This performance thus creates a conversation around notions of value, reflecting on the many creative ways we collect, recycle, and reassemble different elements in our lives. Who we are is formed by what we have access to. As we grow into ourselves, we take greater control and exercise choice. With humor, Reed investigates this process of never-ending discovery by putting themself on the spot.”

OUTsider Fest (Austin, Texas 2019)