About

The project explores how things in life are staged, the rules that govern this staging, and the overlap between reality and illusion. The work references the politics of game and, more specifically, its rituals of spectatorship. This project is part of a larger project that explores correlations between theatre, games and betting culture — specifically, cockfighting. One of the oldest spectator sports, cockfighting is a blood game deeply embedded within various religious belief systems and religious worship. Fighting cocks are specifically bred for their aggressiveness and ability to maintain …