September 17-18, 2010

Southern Exposure partners with artist Brody Condon in preparation for his LevelFive project. LevelFive seeks 75 participants for a large-scale, live role-playing event as a part of the ZERO1 Biennial at the San Jose Convention Center from September 16 - 18. LevelFive is an intensive 3-day experiment and live game performance. While in residence at Southern Exposure from September 8 -13, Brody transforms the space into his base of operations and presents a talk and workshop in collaboration wth Scandinavian live game designers Tobias Wrigstad, Bjarke Pedersen, and artist Liz Glynn.

Sign up to participate in LevelFive HERE. More information below and at http://lvl5.org/.

WHAT:
LevelFive is a live role-playing event which is focused on critically exploring self-actualization seminars from the 1970's. The 3 day physically and psychologically participatory performance will loosely follow the structure of early Large Group Awareness Training sessions like Erhard Seminars Training, but it is not a re-enactment. This open-ended live role-playing environment with up to 75 players will provide a space in which players are free to explore self-actualization issues with varying degrees of personal intensity, but via an alibi or fabricated character. Players from the LARP, experimental theater, academic, and performance art communities are expected to participate.

WHEN AND WHERE:
LevelFive will be organized twice:
* At the Hammer Museum of Art in Los Angeles on September 3-5, 2010 (FULL - WAIING LIST ONLY)
* At the San Jose Convention Center on September 16-18, 2010, during the Zero1 Biennial (75 spots)

WHO:
This performance is created and organized by the artist Brody Condon. The live game mechanics and management are being developed by the Scandinavian based progressive live game designer Bjarke Pedersen, along with character and workshop development by Tobius Wrigstad and Monica Traxl. The event has been commissioned by the San Jose Zero1 Biennial, and Machine Project in conjunction with the Hammer Museum residency program in Los Angeles, along with support from Southern Exposure in San Francisco.

The response to the Los Angeles event was overcapacity, PLEASE sign up on the website for the mailing list now, and we will consider you first come first serve for a slot in the event. Information regarding official sign up will arrive in mid August.