Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble:
Everything One in the Disc of the Sun (2013)
Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble: Everything One in the Disc of the Sun. Photo by Maria Baranova.
About
In Everything One in the Disc of the Sun, three Osirian priests gather at a pseudo-Egyptian karaoke bar at the end of time to perform their favorite tracks from the self-help repertoire. Under the cosmic glow of an LED pyramid, Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble sings, chants, and recites forgotten hits from the VHS vaults of gurus, cult leaders, corporate speakers, and extraterrestrial mediums, which they channel through an embedded in-ear karaoke machine. Combined with original songs, gestural fragments of the Death Trance Dance, compulsive drinking rituals, video projection, and other cultural flotsam, Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble entombs the lost relics of a future civilization in lyrical self-preservation.
Credits
Conceived by: Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble
Featuring: Tei Blow, Siobhan Gandy, and Sean McElroy
Production Management and Additional Performance: Eben Hoffer
Management: Alexandra Rosenberg
Everything One in the Disc of the Sun was made possible, in part, by the Franklin Furnace Fund supported by Jerome Foundation, the Lambent Foundation, The SHS Foundation, and by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Performance History
October 24 – November 2, 2013 | JACK | Brooklyn, NY (premiere)
January 11-12, 2014 | Participant Inc., as part of Special Effects Festival | New York, NY
October 30-31, 2014 | Kate Werble Gallery | New York, NY
January 30-31, 2015 | FringeArts | Philadelphia, PA
Selected Press
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