Long Table

2014 long table on "Live Art and Feminism" at LADA, with Lois Weaver seated left
2014 long table on "Live Art and Feminism"

The Long Table is an "experimental open public forum that is a hybrid performance-installation-roundtable-discussion-dinner-party designed to facilitate dialogue through the gathering together of people with common interests"[1] developed by the artist and academic Lois Weaver.

The idea was inspired by the 1995 Dutch film Antonia's Line, directed by Marleen Gorris. The film won many awards, including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1]

Development

The Long Table development was funded by grants from the Arts and Humanities Research Council in 2003, and the Regional Lottery Program and the Arts Council of England in 2004.[2]

Locations

The Long Table has been installed at many location, including Casa de Lapa in Rio de Janeiro; Tanzquartier Wein, Vienna; National Review of Live Art, Glasgow; University of Indiana, Illinois; Queen Mary University of London, Space Gallery, BAC, London International Festival of Theatre, South Bank, London; Hemispheric Institute’s Encuentro in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2]

2010

2009

References

  1. 1 2 "Long Table on Live Art and Feminism with Lois Weaver". LADA. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Lois Weaver" (PDF). Split Britches. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
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