Atlas Arts Lab presents RAWRA’S EAT ME, JOANIE

It’s Frida’s Saturn return, and the stars have served her: Joanie.

For one night only, RAWRA with Feeling debuts multi-genre music and screenplay excerpts from Eat Me, Joanie about one late-bloomer reparenting their inner drag monster amidst crisis.

In this Atlas Arts Lab staged reading and music showcase, RAWRA invites the audience to observe, question, and alchemize their inner darkness toward outward good.

Ages: 13+

Run Time: 1 hour

RAWRA, a queer multidisciplinary artist, explores the intersection of the raw and the weird. Borrowing from Dr. Schultz of the Internal Family Systems psychology, “Our parts can sometimes be disruptive or harmful, but once they are unburdened, they return to their essential goodness. When we learn to love all our parts, we can learn to love all people– and that will contribute to healing the world.”

In a world desensitized to terror and unconnected, albeit being the most technologically connected ever, we must change the ways of addressing the “doom” that looms over us as a society and individuals. The first step towards community change is realizing the change within. Through magical realism, dark comedy, and queer love, RAWRA’s work invites audiences to reflect on their internal landscapes effect on their external actions.

Image credits:

Photographer – Kathryn Wirtz @wiitchfiingers

Arm Model – Casha Stempniewicz @casha.is.nervous

Props – RAWRA @dearrawra

Showcase credits:

RAWRA • Show creator, Vocals, Songwriter, Composer @dearrawra
Mowgli • Vocals, Keys, Cello, Arrangement & Direction @feralhoneybee
Dan Deutsch • Vocals, Drums, Arrangement & Direction @tripdeez
Vivian Grey • Vocals, Bass, Saxophone, Arrangement & Direction @transient.hearts
Manuel Alta • Vocals, Guitar @manu.alta
Jon Lombardi • Guitar & Arrangement Consultation @Jon_lom789
Pete Rango • Music Producer, Composer @p3t3rango
greydient • Music Producer, Composer @greydientmusic
Dana Marie Rogers • Co-writer @daenamusic

Direction & Management:
Esteban Marmolejo Suarez @estebanmarmolejosuarez
Olivia Martin @theoliviamartin
Maria Mills @mia1413

Make-up:
Andre Hopfer @the_lady_tula

Costume:
Rukiyah Henry-Fields @ru_kay_kay

Actors:
Laila Gallant @Laila.gallant
Rah Matthews @rahtheeartist
Deema Turkomani @deematurkomani
Dylan Parham @Dylan.n.parham
Tolu Igun @tolu.onthemove
Way (Understudy)
Veronica Ortiz (Understudy) @soybabynova

Special thanks to:
Kelsey Schwartzbach @queerpantss
John Cromartie @jcro.photo
Gabbi Gonzalez
Gary Shackleford
Sydne Chesson
Maria-Andrea
Ambereen
Sarah Michelle Durrant
My Parents
My roommate Lolo
Teven
Joan Farrenkopf
Nancy Almquist
Isaac Evans
Maya Dwyer
Tory Russo
Atlas Arts Staff