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Chan & Mann
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Chan & Mann is a performance duo composed of Audrey Chan and Elana Mann who motivate, liberate and gyrate the psyche through live performance for large crowds. A MANNdate for CHANge was an emcee routine for the performance event Exchange Rate: 2008 on election night (November 4, 2008) at Remy's on Temple in Los Angeles, CA. Mann was Sally Sunshine Chan was Debbie Downer. "Nature! This one's for you!" was included as part of "This River is Our Parade," a project organized by Fritz Haeg. The performance is a revival-style motivational workshop for Nature, who has been suffering from acute anxiety disorder. Assisting in the intervention are an assortment of native (and exotic) animals, including Mr. Whale, Ms. Squirrel, Señorita Skunk, et al. Chan and Mann also moderate a conflict mediation session between Pollution and Nature. Soul Satisfaction was performed at the Sounding Out Festival: New Music and Performance, Main Gallery, California Institute of the Arts. In this performance Chan & Mann brought audience members through a powerful guided meditation session filled with self-realization and licorice. |
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| Selections from A MANNdate for CHANge (photo credit: Vivian Babuts) | |||
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| Selections from "Nature! This one's for you!" Powerpoint proposal | |||
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| Documentation from the "Nature! This one's for you!" performance (video credit: Jemima Wyman, photo credit: David Weldzius) | |||
Chan & Mann: NATURE! This One's For You! from Audrey Chan on Vimeo. |
CAST/CREW: Audrey: Chan, Pollution Elana: Mann, Mother Nature Kiki: Humankind James: Mr. Vulture Joe: Mr. Whale Eileen: Señorita Skunk Alex: The Santa Clara River Danielle: Caterpillar Jason: Banner Bearer Dave: Photographer Jemima: Videographer |
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| Promotional still of Soul Satisfaction (photo credit Jomo Jelani Haywood) | |||
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