In-Development: hello my love it's time
A large portion of OUT LOUD's collaborative work since the pandemic has resulted in an original and devised creation, entitled “hello my love it’s time”; a viscerally exploratory multi-media experience developed through collectively created language, visual art, and soundscapes. The development of this project began in January of 2021 as a means of documenting this moment in time, and has evolved into an expansive collaborative teaching tool utilized in educational institutions across New England, including through one of OUT LOUD's longest standing collaborations with Sara Ossana at The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
"To me, that's what “hello my love it’s time” is at its core: an invitation to keep expanding on the expansiveness, to lose yourself in possibility, to challenge your mind and your conceptions of your own creativity."
hello my love it's time
"This is a love letter to you. You don’t know who I am. I don’t even know who I am. Am I anybody? Anything? Maybe I’m everything. Stardust, atoms, fallen leaves, litter, the gum stuck on your shoe. Maybe you’re just an amalgamation of every thought I’ve ever had coupled with every regret I’m soon to feel. maybe neither of us are real. Actually that’s probably more likely because how am I to assume that in the billions of years of Earth’s existence, amid the evolving animals and expanse of language, that in every letter composed, this one is supposed to matter. Maybe that is the thesis to our story. none of it matters. 300,000 years of human existence and mine is supposed to have significance. Yet here you are. The combination of every thought you had. Every birthday party you’ve missed. Every alarm you’ve slept through. Every test you’ve failed. Every kiss you regretted. reading this letter composed exactly for you. Creation may be a myth yet here we both are. Creating this moment. Eternal. Standing still. Awake. An artifact of our existence. And maybe that’s something." - Daria-Lyric Montaquila
“It’s our mythology. A synthesis of historical origin stories and discoveries built from the movement of our bodies in our living rooms and various outdoor landscapes. Sprinkled throughout are musings about human and superhuman and nonhuman experiences. We’ve created a map through space and time that touches our world and others and begs to be illustrated.” - Beth Alianiello
"It began from nothing. Months of discussion, not knowing when we would begin or if we already had. But the nothing evolved into a black hole, pulling in all ideas, and from which infinite possibilities could be born. This metaphor led us in many directions. Having the extended time and space to unravel all of these discoveries has been necessary and ultimately freeing. I am amazed that we've been able to harness so many of our untethered, expansive, philosophical ideas into something visceral and (somewhat) contained, while still leaving it open to interpretation and possibility. To me, that's what “hello my love it’s time” is at its core: an invitation to keep expanding on the expansiveness, to lose yourself in possibility, to challenge your mind and your conceptions of your own creativity. This nothing — pulsing, pulling, bursting at the seams — has been a tool that has allowed us to recharge our idea of theatre-making. I hope it will spark something for you, too.” - Ottavia De Luca
“Outside of very intimate settings, our relationship with creating material for audiences has drastically shifted, not only because of the circumstances surrounding the pandemic, but because of these radical shifts in perspective that have been unearthed through going inward. Our hope is that this project will continue to be workshopped, discussed, developed, and shared in the years to come through a multitude of potential artistic mediums and artistic perspectives. There is so much potential to continue to grow this work and I can’t wait to share it with all who are interested in experiencing our response to this moment in time.” - Kira Hawkridge
"It began from nothing. Months of discussion, not knowing when we would begin or if we already had. But the nothing evolved into a black hole, pulling in all ideas, and from which infinite possibilities could be born. This metaphor led us in many directions. Having the extended time and space to unravel all of these discoveries has been necessary and ultimately freeing. I am amazed that we've been able to harness so many of our untethered, expansive, philosophical ideas into something visceral and (somewhat) contained, while still leaving it open to interpretation and possibility. To me, that's what “hello my love it’s time” is at its core: an invitation to keep expanding on the expansiveness, to lose yourself in possibility, to challenge your mind and your conceptions of your own creativity. This nothing — pulsing, pulling, bursting at the seams — has been a tool that has allowed us to recharge our idea of theatre-making. I hope it will spark something for you, too.” - Ottavia De Luca
“Outside of very intimate settings, our relationship with creating material for audiences has drastically shifted, not only because of the circumstances surrounding the pandemic, but because of these radical shifts in perspective that have been unearthed through going inward. Our hope is that this project will continue to be workshopped, discussed, developed, and shared in the years to come through a multitude of potential artistic mediums and artistic perspectives. There is so much potential to continue to grow this work and I can’t wait to share it with all who are interested in experiencing our response to this moment in time.” - Kira Hawkridge
Interested in bringing OUT LOUD & "hello my love it's time" into your collaborative space or classroom?
Reach out to kiraoutloudtheatre@gmail.com to learn more & start a conversation!
Reach out to kiraoutloudtheatre@gmail.com to learn more & start a conversation!
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