R&Q works to bring art back to its accessible and universal roots.
Raucous&Quill works to create accessible affordable art and bring it directly to the communities that need it. We actively fight against the elitist culture of art that makes entertainment expensive, long, and difficult to attend; making it accessible only to people with both time and wealth.
R&Qis devoted to interrupting routine habits in order to challenge the status quo and create mindful positive action in the world. By integrating thought-provoking entertainment seamlessly into people’s lives, we will break through the lull of scrolling feeds and automatic daily commutes.
We want to wake people up in the places they are sleeping, and promote conscious beneficial action.
TAKE 3
"Take 3", is a live pop-up show focusing on delivering the performing arts directly into the daily lives of communities anywhere in the world. "Take 3" is only three minutes long and costs only five dollars to attend. The purpose of the show is to create extremely accessible art featuring high-quality performances from local professional artists. We perform all day, running the show as many times as possible for audiences of only three patrons at a time.
The goal is to encourage people to “take 3 minutes out of your day to experience art.” We bring the performances to the people, make it affordable, brief, fulfilling, and intimate, seamlessly fitting into the audience’s everyday lives.
By providing short works in non-theater venues within highly populated areas, art has the ability to incorporate itself into a person’s everyday life without disrupting it. Exposing more people to live theater and increasing the positive relationship between the average non-theater goer and the art. These intimate, impactful interactions fit into the modern person's busy day opening doors to the larger world of live performance and its joys.
As well as being artistic entertainment, Take 3 challenges current theatrical practices with the goal of changing them forever. Live theater is expensive, requires a commitment of time on the part of the audience, and is often located far from the communities that need it most. This especially effects low-income areas of the world where not only are ticket prices an exclusionary issue but theaters are located so far from residents that it has been made all but impossible for them to participate in the world of live theater. The format of our show intends to destroy that mold and reshape the public's relationship with theatre, all while utilizing local artists for a local audience. It supports and cultivates a vibrant community wherever it is being performed, aiding both performer and patron alike.
Instashorts
Similarly, our Instashorts are structured to deliver high-quality art where people find themselves the most: Social Media. By providing free, accessible art that challenges norms and inspires horizontal thinking, we hope to enrich communities through entertainment with no commitment on the part of the audience.
Often the people who need the cathartic release of art the most are the people to whom it is least accessible. Whether it’s the high prices of movie tickets and streaming services or the current issues associated with attending live events, R&Q has the solution.
