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Theatrical Games for Social Change

Published: August 25, 2023; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

Je’Jae Cleo Mizrahi will lead a series of theater exercises with the goal of breaking down stigma and building connection.

Games include:

• “What’s Your Value?”
• “This is Not a Rope”
• “Mirroring”
• ...and more!

This program is presented as part of Governors Island’s House Fest 2023. #challengeyourlookism

About the Artist

Je’Jae Cleo Mizrahi (Fae/they/Ey) is a Queer Mizrahi mixed media artist. They received a BA in Media and Film/Gender Studies from the CUNY Baccalaureate Program for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies. Their work focuses on the intersections of Queerness, American culture, and public perceptions and has been featured at film and arts venues worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, Tribeca Film Festival, Miles Nadal Gallery in Toronto, and Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen. They have had residencies at the Brandeis Collegiate Institute/American Jewish University in California, New York City’s Judson Memorial Church, and a writing fellowship with the LA Times. Mx. Je’Jae worked with the New York Public Library on a production of the play L’Chaim 2 Dykes, about Queer ex-Hasidic women engaged in custody battles.

Je’Jae is a Session II artist in residence on Governors Island.

About House Fest

From September 1-3, Gov­er­nors Island Arts will bring togeth­er cul­tur­al part­ners for a week­end-long cre­ative cel­e­bra­tion in the his­toric Nolan Park and Colonels Row areas on the Island, fea­tur­ing free dance and music per­for­mances, out­door instal­la­tions, inter­ac­tive work­shops, open stu­dios, pan­el dis­cus­sions, and more.

Time: 1:00-3:00 pm EDT

Free!

Registration

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