"Through the performance Wright and Supovè approached the piano like a percussion instrument. Much like Crumb, Cage or Cowell, they used props, and direct contact with the strings and the resonant body to create novel sound worlds with a theatrical flair. But the audience didn't show up to an already prepared piano as one does for a performance of Cage's Sonatas and Interludes; we got to see it prepared as part of the show."
"Their aim was to "petrify the patriarchy" with compositions that address contemporary politics from a defiant feminist attitude. All the works on the program were relatively new - the oldest was Wright's X Chromosome from 2014. Supovè's The Epstein Files: Let Me Tell You is the newest, completed earlier this year."
"The performance opened with Chatter by Wright. The duo put on a strong Midwest accent, fingers flared out around a cigarette like they'd just got their nails done. Wright wore an eye-catching blonde-streaked wig, while Supovè donned her equally eye-catching red bob. The two had wonderful character names: Olive DuBoise (presumably "I love the boys," ) and Yowanna Peesamee ("you wanna piece of me?")."
"The opening dialogue poked fun at some of the more idealistic strains of liberal and left politics. The two fantasize about a world with eight years of Hilla"
Jennifer Wright and Kathleen Supovè performed The Female Gaze at Lincoln Recital Hall, presenting their own works alongside pieces by Daniel Felsenfeld, Randall Woolf, and Bonnie Miksch. The program featured relatively new compositions, ranging from Wright’s X Chromosome (2014) to Supovè’s The Epstein Files: Let Me Tell You, completed earlier that year. The performances aimed to “petrify the patriarchy” through contemporary political material from a defiant feminist perspective. Wright and Supovè treated the piano like a percussion instrument, using props and direct contact with strings and the resonant body to create theatrical sound worlds. The audience also witnessed the piano being prepared as part of the show, beginning with Wright’s Chatter and continuing with character-driven, politically pointed dialogue.
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