BASE OF THE STAIRS
at
Central Library
Brooklyn, New York
October 4 – November 4, 2024


What threads of collaborative remedy are possible amidst the fabric’s unravelings?

It’s been four years
Since The Console
And
This October
We’re back on
The streets of Brooklyn
On:
The Mend.

From October 4 to November 4
A month-long stitch
At the base of the stairs of
Central Library
Grand Army Plaza.

I’ll be there to repair
Your holy tatters
And busted seams
Your plaids
And gaberdines.

The only problem is:
I don’t know a bobbin winder
From a feed dog.

I have no idea (yet)
How to bind a bias
Or patch a tear
But I will try
To fix any garment you bring by.

Please join me
Raw edges and all
For a dart
Or a tack
And maybe together
We can help the Singer sing
In the face of great uncertainty…

Performance Schedule

Friday, October 4: 3-6PM
Saturday, October 5: 12-3PM
Wednesday, October 9: 10AM-1PM
Friday, October 11: 1-4PM
Wednesday, October 16: 10AM-1PM
Friday, October 18: 3-6PM
Saturday, October 19: 12-3PM
Saturday, October 26: 12-3PM
Wednesday, October 30: 10AM-1PM
Friday, November 1: 3-6PM
Saturday, November 2: 12-3PM
Monday, November 4: Extended Hours (Schedule TBD)

Note: There are no performances on Saturday, October 12, Wednesday, October 23, and Friday, October 25.

Location

The sidewalk
In front of
Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238

This public performance is free of charge. Drop by any time.

Conceived and Performed by Brandon Woolf
Wagon Master and Scenic Collaboration: Susan Barras
Dramaturgical Collaboration: Maxwell Flaum

Special Thanks to:
Tina Petereit, Thalia Woolf, Béla Woolf, David Froman, Stew Stewart, Dennis Johannßen, Ivy Woolf Turk, Kelly Woolf, and Konrad Klapheck.

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