A journey into the consciousness of Jamie a woman diagnosed with multiple personality disorder. A documentary of an experimental stage performance that invited audiences to enter, witness and interact with each of the eight personalities. Jamie, the host, and all the others, Rita, Misty, Patty, Magick, Bobby, Cleopatra, Marta, and James reveal, manage, and ultimately celebrate the uniqueness of their being.—Anonymous
There is Never a Reference Point is performance immersion inspired by the journal writings and watercolors of Jamie Dakis, a woman diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, commonly known as multiple personality disorder. The event will take the form of an immersive, interactive walk-through presentation where visitors explore and experience each of Jamies ten personalities. Using live and media performance, Jamies personalities will present themselves, interacting, sharing histories, artifacts, visions, and inspirations, to portray the complexity of her overlapping and multiple realities. Each visitor must put together their own understanding of a Jamies world, and in turn, their own.
with: Sarah Bowman, Andrea Farnham, Josh Glover, Lee Harrington, Jeff Jones, Frank Leeding, Brittany LevraeaLori McCarty, Shawn Parikh, Lori Smith, Jenni Stewart, Casey Struble Austin Tindle, Mason York
