Engagement Fellow

Tonight's Happening - the most interactive and least predictable evening of May Day - featured a wide variety of ultracreative installations and performances, evoking a wide variety of audience reactions.  Check out some of the videos to get a feel for the evening ;) 

After an epic evening running the gamut from graphic EcoSexual demonstrations to operatic fishmongering to new political parties to Huffington Post live blogging (literally) to Argentine Tango and protests within protests, tonight's audience had plenty to react to!  We captured some of this live, in the moment feedback to share with you.  Even if you couldn't be with us tonight, you still have two more chances this weekend to immerse yourself in the CounterPULSE experience! Agitprop Cabaret - Audience Reactions

CounterPULSE was pleased to host the re-incarnation of Carpetbag Brigade's "You Don't Know Jack" in conjunction with Bad Unkl Sista's "Study of Soft" this past weekend. Carpetbag Brigade writes, "This is without a doubt our best show and it has had a 3 year maturation process with exquisite direction from Varrick Grimes, formerly of Toronto, Canada’s Number 11 Theater. The Carpetbag Brigade adds a Jungian twist with a dash of PTSD to Jack and the Beanstalk. You don’t know Jack

This past weekend, audiences at CounterPULSE were treated to a powerful evening of performance from Jess Curtis / Gravity and a talented team of international collaborators.  The first act featured Scotland's Claire Cunningham in thought-provoking, solo exploration of her experience with alternate mobility.  After the intermission, audiences were wowed by a sneak peak at "Dances for Non-Fictional Bodies", a collaborative exploration of alternately-abled bodies at work, at play, on rollerskates, gurneys, and bicycles, dancing, singing karaoke and tumbling absurdly through