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sister sylvester: Drinking Brecht

Performance artist and filmmaker (and occasional amateur microbiologist) sister sylvester works with new technologies to make cross-species collaborations, essay films, and lecture performances. In Drinking Brecht, she brings her large-scale bio-art performance to Krannert Center audiences. Based on DNA extracted from a hat that was formerly in the costume collection of Bertolt Brecht’s Berliner Ensemble theatre company, Drinking Brecht is an interactive evening involving DNA extraction, science lectures, and genetically infused cocktails or mocktails.

Please note that the following ingredients might be included in your drink preparation: pineapple juice, strawberry, lime juice, bitters, grenadine, rum.

There will be photography and videography at this performance. By attending, you consent to your image being used in marketing, social media, and for archival purposes. Please alert the photographer/videographer or staff if you don’t want your photo taken.

Patron Co-sponsors

  • Ghazala Ahmad
  • Sarah Wigley

Event Details

Studio Theatre
Th Oct 10, 2024 - 7:30pm CT
Fr Oct 11, 2024 - 7:30pm CT
Sa Oct 12, 2024 - 7:30pm CT
Advocate 70 / Standard 35 / SC 30 / STU 15 / UI & YTH 10

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