Finding Joy Through the Static: Mask & Labels Workshop

Our society labels us to make it easier to shortcut interaction and enhance prescribed reactions and responses. These labels encourage us to “mask” how we feel, and often, who we are so that we can “go along to get along.” In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore labels we’re born with, those we’re given, and those we assign to ourselves. We’ll address how those labels relate to our need for a public face, and how that constantly changing masking can exhaust us, draining our social battery. Finally, we’ll share how authenticity and creativity can empower us to drop labels and the expectations that come with them, lightening our load, and creating more space for joy!
This event is free and open to all ages, and is presented in conjunction with little independent theatre and little independent artist in their Residency at the Hyers with Creative Greensboro.
The little independent artists (LIA) Residency at the Hyers, in collaboration with little independent theatre (LIT) and Creative Greensboro, is focused on exploring the ways we perceive each other, and how we mask to fit into our communities. The project examines societal norms through the exploration of masks, labels, and stereotypes. We encourage the audience to ask questions about their own culpability. What does complacency look like? How can we be our best selves when we feel tied to the labels we’ve been assigned? Can we shed those labels and redefine ourselves? Using Improv, movement, and audience participation, the performances and public events entertain while considering these pivotal questions.