down&out vol. 2: crisis!
written by Ife Olujobi
directed by Garrett Allen
as part of The Exponential Festival 2026
down&out is a new performance series about feeling bad at the club. How do we hold despair, conflict, disconnection, disappointment, panic, and ennui actively in a space where we’re meant to be dissociative and euphoric? If the dancefloor can't be an escape from our personal, social, and political realities, can it still be a release? Written by Ife Olujobi, directed by Garrett Allen, performed by a rotating cast of actors and club kids alike, and live-scored by a professional DJ, down&out aims to bridge the gap between nightlife and the capital-T Theatre by exploring the kaleidoscopic and spontaneous ways we perform for and with each other on a night out, and to examine what the hedonism of the club can offer us in these trying times.
with Aja Downing, Candice Saint Williams, Devanté Melton, Lindsay Rico, Mariyea, Maya Margarita, Maxwell Vice, Nana XOXO, Paris Alexander, Yeelen
sound/DJ | Kneaku
lights | wildblur
stage manager and assiciate producer | Ava Elizabeth Novak
producers | Ife Olujobi and Garrett Allen
Brooklyn Art Haus in Brooklyn, NY, January 2026
Photos by Jose Miranda