Contact information
Name:
Hollis Ashby
Phone:
610-330-5012
Email:
ashbyh@lafayette.edu
Link for More Information:
When:
Friday, April 30, 2021 - 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Where:
Virtual
Presenter:
Williams Center for the Arts
Price:
FREE for Laf students; $5+ (sliding scale) for everyone else
The Civilians
Black Feminist Video Game
by Darrel Alejandro Holnes
directed by Victoria Collado
with collaborators Kiran Chitanvis (filmmaker) and Ché Lovell Rose (game designer)
Enter Jonas: a biracial teenager with autism. Jonas broadcasts all aspects of his life online, including a disastrous first date with his crush, Nicole. Desperate to regain her affections, he dusts off a long-ignored gift from his mother—a classic 2D “Black feminist video game”— hopeful that the game will grant him the key to winning Nicole back. But Jonas soon discovers that, with only the Game Master and his friend Sabine to guide him, he must confront his own misperceptions of the women in his (real) life, or risk losing not only the game but also his first chance at love. In this mashup of live performance, video game design, and online interaction, Jonas and Sabine stream their play online, video-chat with each other (and you!), and find their path through the game together. Along the way, you’ll help (or hinder!) their progress by responding in real time to the choices they make.
Please note that this is appointment viewing—Black Feminist Video Game will be performed live and starts promptly on the hour. Registration required; follow the link below for more information.