Drinking Brecht: An automated laboratory performance
by sister sylvester. 2024, US/UK/Netherlands, 2024, 60 min.

After stealing a hat from the costume collection of famous communist playwright Bertolt Brecht, multimedia artist sister sylvester (2025 Creative Capital Awardee) embarks on a forensic quest to trace the hat’s possible past wearers. Paying homage to Brecht’s “scientific theater,” which endeavored to spark revolution, Drinking Brecht is an innovative interactive documentary using microbiology and genetics to merge past and present.

“A documentary that you can drink, the work ingests worn-out scientific narratives and turns them into a marxist-feminist ritual, and a celebration of science for the people.” —sister sylvester

Please note: seating is limited for this automated laboratory performance. There will be two back-to-back presentations at 5pm and 8pm. There are two ticket options: participatory and observational. Participatory tickets include a cocktail. Non-alcoholic cocktails will be available.