Saturday November 23rd - 7pm
The Judy
1000 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205

We had so much fun the first time, we are doing it again! Four teams of five local artists get just 24-hours to create an original devised work with just a few ingredients. Wacky, fun, imaginative and hilarious! A masterclass in devising!

24H2M is Portland’s first 24-hour devising festival! What is devising? In its simplest terms, devising is a theatre practice in which an ensemble comes together without a script and begins creating a performance based on their ideas, experiences, imagination and collaborative process. This process is iterative with work being created through exercises, writing prompts, and other tools to get to a core story. 

Hand2Mouth has a long history of devising with a focus on sharing community stories and the challenges of today; with this festival, we bring together a wonderful community of artists to bring their unique talents to the stage.

This year, for our banned books and censorship season, 20 artists will be invited to create a work using various provided ingredients, including a short banned book or excerpt, a prop, a famous quote, and a work of visual art. All groups will receive these ingredients the day before performance on November 22nd. Over the course of 24 hours, they will begin creating a short piece to be performed on the evening of November 23rd! 

Aside from those few ingredients, artists are given the space to create works of their own devising. It’s a fun night full of surprises!

Join us this November for an exciting night of original theatre! Stay tuned for more information on the artists joining us this year!
Tickets will go on sale in late-October!