The Theatre Company Presents:
Capax Infiniti
by DeLanna Studi
A partnership with
The Center for Native Arts and Cultures
Formerly known as
Yale Union Laundry Building
This is poster 2 of 4 in our series for
The Playwright Initiative: Solo Works.
Artwork created by Portland Street Muralist/Multi-Talented Artist EatCho.
Text design by local Graphic Artist/Theatre Maker Alec Lugo.
Each poster in PI:SW will feature a depiction of the playwright surrounded by images from their script.
THANK YOU TO RACC FOR SUPPORTING THIS PROJECT
Capax Infiniti by DeLanna Studi
Initial Release: September 10 - October 9, 2021
The film Capax Infiniti is inspired by the mural of the same name. Capax Infiniti (Holding the Infinite), is located on the side of a brick building in SW Portland on 11th and Washington created by artist Faith47. The mural stood in full view until construction began for a high-rise condo which grew to cover the mural during 2020-2021 coinciding with the process of commission to release of this piece.
Taking place in real time during a remote Zoom Key-Note Speech for "Empowered Women Empowering Women '' (aka EWEW). This satirical 45 minute drama captures the tipping point of reckoning faced by one white woman in the winter of 2020. Capax Infiniti haunts the space and Karen falls apart.
After the death of her Mother, this piece dives into the ask (for this Karen who spent her life navigating the difficult white male-driven corporate ladder) to lean into community & connection over wealth-building & status-climbing when faced with the question of what to do with privilege and resources.
Capax Infiniti by DeLanna Studi
Release: September 10 - October 9, 2021
Team
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Writer: DeLanna Studi
Director: Jen Rowe
Actor: Laura Faye Smith
Capax Infiniti: Tiffany Fajen
Director of Photography: Jordyn Roach
Editor: Jason Rouse
AD: Lindsey Bruno
Production Design: Jen Rowe
Costume Design: Laura Shirk-Charles
Hair/Makeup, Capax Design: Sarah Eaton
Location, Post, Audio Design: Kai Eng
Colorist: Todd Bush
Production Assistant: Alex Meyer
CCO: Taylor Stark
Producer/PM: Jen Rowe
Yale Union is a non-profit contemporary art center in southeast Portland, Oregon led by a desire to support artists, propose new modes of production, and stimulate the ongoing public discourse around art. It is located in the Yale Union Laundry Building built in 1908.[1] The center was founded in 2008. In 2020, the organization announced it would transfer the rights of its building to the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation.
On February 26th, 2021 NACF received the gift of the Yale Union Laundry building. The historic building will become the new headquarters for NACF and has been renamed the Center for Native Arts and Cultures (CNAC). We honor the board and staff of the previous Yale Union and late Executive Director Yoko Ott for their vision and courage in affording this transformative opportunity to NACF.
The vision for CNAC includes spaces for exhibitions, events, places to practice culture and make art, and areas for cultural ceremonies and celebrations to create a vibrant gathering place for Indigenous artists. We look forward to more opportunities for broad community learning, including workshops and seminars covering pertinent issues relative to decolonizing space, anti-racism, and environmental justice at CNAC.