June 10   7-10pm

Concept/Direction by Todd Frugia

Costume/Design by Marrakesh

HYMN OF CHANCE, a new performance installation by ROOMS has been extended for a FINAL showing in June. Six actresses [new cast TBA] participate in a ritual of chance using two familiar tools of the trade – dice and a deck of cards.   The roll of the dice dictates the text, the order, and the emphasis of a handful of universal yet emotionally charged phrases to be spoken by the actresses.  The deck of fifty-two cards is used as a unique hymnal when “chance” allows a human generated sound-scape of providence.

HYMN OF CHANCE continues ROOMS’ exploration of variation through the

creation of systems that use repetition, endurance, and chance operation to

generate performance.  It’s a process that creates an infinite amount of

specific moments for audiences to experience, ponder, and enjoy.

HYMN OF CHANCE is free and open to the public *(however a $3 suggested donation to the gallery would be sincerely appreciated)* for one FINAL night Friday June 10  – doors are open from 7:00-10:00pm, inviting audience members to come and go as they please, as part of 2nd Friday presented by The Chicago Arts District at ROOMS Gallery located at 1835 South Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60608.

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion and desire.   -Aristotle

Extended for FINAL Performance