The Great Outdoors takes us on a sublime journey through inner space in the darkness of a planetarium. A lone performer reads texts culled from internet comments and fed through an algorithm, giving voice and body to the thoughts of countless individuals all tapping away at their keyboards in isolation. As fragments of narrative emerge from the chatter, Dorsen invites us to imagine the internet’s infinite possibilities as a new form of celestial authority, and the comments as the internet’s id—unrestrained and protected by anonymity.

Please Note: The Great Outdoors will be presented in a planetarium setting on the Florence Gould Hall stage, which may be difficult for people with mobility limitations. If you have a disability that requires special arrangements please let us know at the time of your purchase by calling 646-388-6695 and we will do everything we can to accommodate your request.

FIAF Member $30 • Non-Member $35

FIAF
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street, NYC

Supported by the Hermès Foundation within the framework of the New Settings Program.

The Great Outdoors is a co-production of BIT Teatergarasjen & Bergen International Festival (Bergen, NO), Crossing the Line Festival/French Institute Alliance Française, and Noorderzon/Grand Theatre Groningen (NL). The Great Outdoors is created with the support of King’s Fountain, and developed in part by Live Arts Bard at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, and supported by a residency at Abrons Arts Center (NYC).