The joy in his face.

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Notorious for being seldom-if-ever produced, the triptych A Thought in Three Parts has only been performed a handful of times in the United States. Maybe that’s because its London premiere in 1977 prompted the House of Lords to attempt to bar government funding of the Institute of Contemporary Arts? Well, we say it’s time to shake ‘em up again — which is exactly what this Project of the Day has in mind. A revival!

Raina von Waldenburg’s solo show Oysters Orgasms Orbituaries astounded me with its abject candor and irreverent playfulness. Nothing was beyond Ms. Von Waldenberg’s bravery, and all was conveyed with great passion, intent, and purpose. 

One of my favorite recurring topics was cell turn over. How we would all be different people from who we were at the beginning of the performance based upon cell turn over alone, and how this happens continuously and constantly, so that we are never the same person throughout our lives.

This concept resonated with me. Especially because the actor mentioned it at the beginning and end of the performance, which got me thinking: how did her performance affect the turnover of my cells? Did my cells turn over faster? And with greater purpose? Were the cells that died seceded by cells which were more creative and empathetic? How do cells change? And to what extent to we choose which cells die and which continue ot live?

Oysters Orgasms Orbituaries by Raina von Waldenburg inspired me to think this novel way, and I just hope with all my heart and fury that my cells are turning over with the spirit of her performance inside.