outtakes from my new performance poem video

Part 2 of the Demon of Providence

part 2 is also available

The loss of illusions in faith and love comes alive in Cassandra Tribe's performance of her poem,"Requiem for a God." This version is optimized for webstreaming, to view the film quality version visit loveandwords.com

De su nuevo libro, “el corazón avaro”, Cassandra Tribe incursiona en el personaje una vez más y entrega el corazón de una de las más eternas historias de amor y pasión, Ovid’s Baucis y Filemón.

Against a background of response tapes from FDNY on 9/11 and quotes concerning the nature of War, the short performance film, “the Rest of the World”, will bring goosebumps to your skin as artist Cassandra Tribe challenges viewers to change the story that will be told of our lives. Using a mix of music, spoken word and effects, “The Rest of the World" sees Tribe’s characters and ideas fully developed and presented. The video opens with a quote from Barbara Bush backed by the response tapes from FDNY on 9/11 that can only lead to a new definition of evil. Tribe then moves into a performance of "Quiet My Soul”, a depiction of the God of War, that displays her formidable stage presence. On the last word from War, a simple "please", the video rises into the harsh, trance backed performance of the title piece "the Rest of the World". While the music and the performance drives the piece, the last series of quotes - seen in silence against a black screen -will take your breath away. Tribe has quickly learned the video medium and found the missing link to her art. Her performance in "world" is so seamless as to make it difficult to remember it is only one person on screen, elevating her use of character and voices out of the "odd" and into a necessary presence.

Against a background of response tapes from FDNY on 9/11 and quotes concerning the nature of War, the short performance film, “the Rest of the World”, will bring goosebumps to your skin as artist Cassandra Tribe challenges viewers to change the story that will be told of our lives. Using a mix of music, spoken word and effects, “The Rest of the World" sees Tribe’s characters and ideas fully developed and presented. The video opens with a quote from Barbara Bush backed by the response tapes from FDNY on 9/11 that can only lead to a new definition of evil. Tribe then moves into a performance of "Quiet My Soul”, a depiction of the God of War, that displays her formidable stage presence. On the last word from War, a simple "please", the video rises into the harsh, trance backed performance of the title piece "the Rest of the World". While the music and the performance drives the piece, the last series of quotes - seen in silence against a black screen -will take your breath away. Tribe has quickly learned the video medium and found the missing link to her art. Her performance in "world" is so seamless as to make it difficult to remember it is only one person on screen, elevating her use of character and voices out of the "odd" and into a necessary presence.

Promotional trailer for Cassandra Tribe's new piece, "The Rest of the World" to be released May 24, 2008. Advance Praise: An anti-war video using the mix of music, spoken word and effects found on Tribe's earlier works. "The Rest of the World" sees her characters and ideas fully developed and presented. The video opens with a quote from Barbara Bush backed by the response tapes from FDNY on 9/11 that will lead to believe you have touched evil. Then the video moves into a performance of "Quiet My Soul" - a depiction of the God of War decrying the misuse of his role in life. On the last word from War, a simple "please", the video rises into the harsh, trance backed performance of the title piece "the Rest of the World" - a challenge to all to participate in their lives to change the story that will be told of them. It is with, what can only be thought of as the "dark character", that she most brutally challenges the viewer. While the music and the performance drives the piece, the last series of quotes - seen in silence, against a black screen - take the viewer's breath. Tribe has quickly learned the video medium and found the missing link to her art, her performance in "world" is so seamless as to make difficult to remember it is only one person on screen.

Written in response to the grief that filled so many lives in 2001, "the cradle, the lamb" is a prayer full of loss and hope. Performing with a solo voice, Cassandra Tribe creates the illusion that we are peeking in on a private moment with God. No matter what you believe, the emotions expressed in "the cradle" are familiar to us all, and the quiet hope and strong faith at the end, reach across the boundaries of all our lives. With her second released video Cassandra Tribe once again demonstrates her skill as an artist and performer. I can think of no better way to begin the new year then listening and watching this small moment of reflection and hope.

"....an eerie rendition of the story of the swan who in accepting their ugliness becomes beautiful...the end scenes where Tribe removes her masques are beautiful and disturbing..."