Sat 19 May, 2–5pm
ICA Theatre
‘We call for gender fluid human, non-human, trans-gens, retro-gens, junkies, pissers, huggers, cuddlers and all body positive sexing creatures to join this open casting performance’
Playing with the idea of a casting as performance and held in conjunction with three day event NEO ULTRA PUNK (May 18–20) and the screening of Fluidø at Institute of Contemporary Arts, filmmaker and artist Shu Lea Cheang presents this open casting for Fluidø2, a speculative film sequel to cypherpunk, sci-fi porn feature film Fluidø (2017).

The audience is invited to watch auditions led by London-based performers in a casting featuring Jürgen Brüning as Producer, Shu Lea Cheang as Director and Giulia Casalini as Casting Director (2–5pm). The selected cast will appear as part of the public performance party Liberate the Fluid (9pm). Both events take place in ICA Theatre.

A brief scenario for Fluidø2 - Shu Lea Cheang

As a sequel to feature length film Fluidø, Fluidø2 follows the NEO ZERO GEN of gender nonbinary who plunge into gender fluidity and resurface with quantitative ejaculation assisted by DIY prostheses. Liberated from the Drug Lords, chased by the Government, the NEO ZERO GEN have gone underground, claiming their mission to ‘liberate the fluid.’ Meanwhile, the Government dispatches the newly released ULTRA AGENT ZERO of 013 edition to round up the GEN. The upgraded replicants of arrest are programmed to resist any sexual temptation and are coated with a 3rd skin to bounce back any viral fluid contamination. Asexual as they are, unexpected glitches are bound to happen. An intimate embrace from NEO ZERO GEN can cause a total system shutdown for AGENT ZERO 013, making them dysfunctional, addicted to hugs, strokes and cuddles offered by bodily interaction. Prompted by the power of touches that penetrate the 3rd skin to reach the C Tactile afferents, AGENT ZERO’s nerve fibres are triggered to emit the ultimate sexual sensation. The plot thickens as the NEO ZERO GEN reverse AGENT013’s aggression by corrupting them with hugs and more hugs…

This open casting call seeks greater London queertizens for the roles of NEO ZERO GEN and AGENT ZERO 013. We call for gender fluid human, non-human, trans-gens, retro-gens, junkies, pissers, huggers, cuddlers and all body positive sexing creatures to join this casting call performance.

Casting notes for all participants:
Please note the audition will be conducted with an audience present and documented with photo and video at ICA’s theatre space from 2–5pm on 19 May 2018. Eight performers will be selected during this audition for the evening’s improvised collective performance in the ICA theatre from 9–11:30pm on 19 May 2018.

(01) Prepare a 3-minute act/action/monologue that best showcases your talents
(02) For the role of NEO ZERO GEN, bring any DIY prostheses that ejaculate fluid
(03) For the role of AGENT ZERO, bring ropes, ties, props for your arrest mission
(04) You will not be asked to expose any body parts unless you desire to do so
(05) You will be asked for acts of body contacts – hugs, strokes, cuddles and touches
(06) You acknowledge that you are in this audition at your own will
(07) You are not obliged to comply with any (un)reasonable requests from the interviewers
(08) You agree to have your submitted files reserved for future casting references by the interviewers.
(09) There is no fee for the audition session
(10) If selected to join the evening performance, an honorarium is provided

If interested, please send your application to fluid02castingcall@gmail.com including:

– a brief bio
– your portfolio and/or website (pdf or URLs)
– email contact
– mobile phone contact

Deadline: midnight 3 May 2018
Notification of your participation: 9 May 2018

NEO ULTRA PUNK is presented in collaboration with Res.

link to the event: https://www.ica.art/whats-on/season/neo-ultra-punk
link to the casting event: https://www.ica.art/whats-on/let-s-make-sequel-fluid-2
link to the open call: https://goo.gl/RkJWxu