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Dada Voodoo

A 15-foot truck was the unconventional venue for Dada Voodoo, an interactive installation, on October 4, 2001. An 18-inch-tall voodoo doll was the focal point of a piece that involved nametags, darts, Polaroid photos and the audience themselves. Each participant was given a nametag and 3 darts and was instructed to write a behavior, action, condition, attitude or mojo that had a hold on them. 


The nametag was placed on the voodoo doll and the darts were thrown in its general direction, symbolically eradicating the power of the chosen irritant. Mallory then shot Polaroids of each person standing next to their "target." These photos were signed and posted within the installation, creating an exhibit that evolved over the course of the evening.
 
 

 
   
         
         
         
         


The Circus of  Life

The Circus Of Life was originally performed in a classroom as part of a homework assignment. It was re-staged in a more theatrical setting for the Rogue Performance Festival on March 1 and 7, 2002.


Mallory explores significant moments in her life as a contestant in a circus-themed game show, where you can go from humble elephant poop-scooper to mighty lion tamer just by talking about yourself. Please note: the lions we must tame in real life are much, MUCH bigger than the one pictured here.
 
 

 
   
         
         
         
         

Dadapalooza

On April 4, 2002, a loading dock outside the Neon Man Studio became the setting for Dadapalooza, a collection of three original performance pieces. Each 15-minute piece was conceived and directed by a different artist and performed by Mallory. Wearing a headset, Mallory received instructions live, on stage, via cell phone. She had no prior knowledge of what her directors would ask her to do.

 The directors were Chris Moad, Robert Weibel and Juliana Harris.
Dadapalooza also featured Middle Eastern dancer Annette Federico, Celtic fiddler Kathy Wosika and singer-songwriter Blake Jones earning their own 15 minutes of fame during set changes.
 
 

 
   
         
         
         
         

From Here to Orange County

A familiar venue, Neon Man Studio, was the home of the one-night only mail art retrospective, From Here To Orange County in October, 2002. This event celebrated the birthday of Martin Hansen, Mallory's partner in crime, and featured a dance performance by Annette Federico.
 

         
         
         
         

Noisy Boys And Beautiful Girls

Los Californios Winery & Full Circle Brewery opened their doors to the Daredevil Kitchen for a January, 2003 performance. Noisy Boys And Beautiful Girls, featuring Mallory Moad in Opera Cat, included performances by musicians Mike Newton and Tim Catching, the Noisy Boys Band (Martin Hansen, Blake Jones and Mallory Moad) and dancer Annette Federico.
 
 

 
   
         
         
         
         

Beyond The Moon, The Music of Lucia Pamela

The Daredevil Kitchen returned to the Rogue Festival in February/March, 2003 with Beyond The Moon, The Music of Lucia Pamela. This multi-media tribute to Fresno's eccentric lady of song and space travel showcased the talents of musicians Nate Butler, Desiree Astorino, Mike Newton, George Rotalo, David Kelley, Blake Jones, Martin Hansen and Ron "Doc" Morse, plus one performance artist. Mallory was presented with the Rogue Independent Producer's Award for this piece.
 
 

 
   
   
         
         
         
         

A Radio Tribute To Johnny Cash

On December 9, 2003, a group of black-clad Fresno musicians gathered in the studio of radio station KFSR to perform a musical tribute to Johnny Cash. The show was the brainchild of Bill Trayler, host of the Trayler Trash Show, and featured a variety of local musicians offering their interpretations of the songs of this icon of Americana music. The Daredevil Kitchen's contribution to the event was a dark, Lotte Lenya-like version of I Walk The Line, which Mallory sang in German. She was accompanied by Mike Newton on disconcerting guitar and Terry Barrett on moody violin.
 
 

 
   
         
         
         
         

Know Headache, Know Pain (No Headache, No Pain)

Mallory played dual roles in this multi-media piece on March 6, 7, and 13, 2004. With a television symbolizing her head, Mallory portrayed a persistent, nasty, ill-spirited headache in video format. She also played herself, live, as she experienced the abuse the headache inflicted on her. The story was based on personal anecdotes from friends and colleagues, as well as her own experience. The piece featured the voices of Mike Newton and Bill Trayler.

This was Mallory's third year as a participant in the Rogue Performance Festival, and one of two performance pieces.

 
 

 
   
         
         
         
         

Dadapalooza 2

As the second act of a 2-act performance on telecommunication, Calling It In, Mallory presented Dadapalooza 2. Based on the same concept as the original, three different pieces were performed on three different dates, with a different director phoning in each time. She was instructed to perform a multitude of tasks, including manipulating puppets, conducting a marching band made up of audience members, and throwing marsh-mallows at representatives of the local press. Her directors were Blake Jones and Martin Hansen (working as a team), Linda Dryden and Roxanne Schroeder-Arce.
 
 

 
   
         
         
       

 

  
 

Dada Voodoo Derailed!

Back in November, 2003, I was approached by the Fresno Arts Council about producing a performance piece at Fresno City Hall. The event was to take place on September 2, 2004.  After a lengthy meeting with members of the Fresno Arts Council, we agreed that Dada Voodoo was the most appropriate piece in my repertoire and it would be re-staged as Dada Voodoo Reloaded. Yeah, right...

I added an original image to this response, which I received 6 months later.

             
           
   
Being a first at City Hall just wasn't motivation enough to compromise the integrity of the piece.  But not being one to be thwarted by bureaucratic balderdash, I posted this commentary in public places around town.  If you like, I'll send you a full-size copy to print out.  Then you can put it up in your town, too.
 
 
 
       
   

 That Thing With The Cell Phone

In March, 2005 the Daredevil Kitchen returned to the Rogue Performance Festival. Once again,  I was directed live and wireless in That Thing With The Cell Phone.  With 3 shows, 6 directors and no prior knowledge of what my instructions would be, the results ranged from imaginative and thought-provoking to downright stinky. But as I told the audience, it was all about risk for everyone involved.  The directors included 2 visual artists, a dancer, a 12-year-old French horn player, a collector of vintage cartoons and a journalist so each show was a unique experience for everyone. 

 

 

 

 

The Wheel of Dada

Roll the dice, turn the wheel and see what happens next. Chance, audience participation and blind courage determined the outcome of a series of unpredictable performances in The Wheel of Dada. Numbers on dice rolled by the audience corresponded with words on a multi-layered wheel, determining costumes, props, action and location involved in each short piece.

This was the Daredevil Kitchen's contribution to the Rogue Performance Festival in March, 2006.

 

 

 

 

TThe Wheel of Dada - Still Turning

The Daredevil Kitchen made its annual pilgrimage to the Rogue Performance Festival in March, 2007 with The Wheel of Dada - Still Turning. Expanding on her contribution to the previous year's festival, Mallory proved that while bigger isn't always better, it can be equally challenging and engaging.

 
       

 

  
       

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