Performance: SJ Fowler, The Great Apes , April 7th 2022 at St Johns on Bethnal Green

In the following review, we will look at how SJ Fowler faces birth, evolution, grief, literature, religion in The Great Apes performance. Locating the event in a church, addressing evolutionary topics as well as confronting grief and birth, Fowler creates several sets of ambiguous figures simultaneously - drawing the audience into the practice and performance of these ambiguities while at the same time drawing meaning from their fecund juxtaposition. Bob Bright, Ailsa Holland, Chris Kerr aid in his performance by reading selections from his 10th poetry collection, The Great Apes published by Broken Sleep Books 2022. In this performance, Fowler illustrates some ambitious play with ambiguity.

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In The Great Apes performance, SJ Fowler explores themes of birth, evolution, grief, literature, and religion. By hosting the event in a church, discussing evolutionary topics, and delving into the complexities of grief and birth, Fowler creates multiple layers of ambiguous figures, engaging the audience in their practice and drawing meaning from their juxtaposition. Bob Bright, Ailsa Holland, and Chris Kerr contribute to his performance by reading selections from his poetry collection, The Great Apes, published by Broken Sleep Books in 2022. In this performance, Fowler demonstrates a skillful manipulation of ambiguity.