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Reflecting on Homecoming

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Birthdays are a good time for looking back and looking ahead. This is especially true for me today as I’ve navigated a rapid unfolding of new and remembered milestones over the last few months. I have wanted to share these moments more publicly and immediately, but it has felt necessary to prioritize deep processing without the pressure to articulate it externally right away. However, as I celebrate my birthday today—big ups to Aquarians everywhere—I feel called to mark this moment with you. In the transition to 2022, I have been thinking a lot about the impact of homecoming on my life and career thus far. As I write this, I am feeling nostalgic… read more

In Residence | Center for Afrofuturist Studies | June 25-July 2, 2021

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During this 7-day residency at the Center for Afrofuturist Studies in Iowa City, IA., Deborah worked in collaboration with André M. Zachery (Director of Renegade Performance Group) and engaged Iowa City community members following our digital reimagining of the Privy installation and performance earlier in the year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by André M. Zachery (@amzrpg) View this post on Instagram A post shared by André M. Zachery (@amzrpg) View this post on Instagram A post shared by André M. Zachery (@amzrpg) read more

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

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(Makes approx. 4-6 servings) This soup has been my go-to since an early mentor, Karen Bacon served me a similar bowl of soup many years ago. I’ve since lost the original recipe, and I continue to tweak the ingredients and proportions with each batch. This is an approximation. So, approach the recipe with a improvisor’s mind—activating the tensions between the structure as it has been outlined and your own fluctuating impulses and tastes. Ingredients 1 large butternut squash, halved and seeded 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil ½ sweet or vidalia onion, chopped 3-4 medium-sized button or crimini mushrooms, chopped… read more

Privy Performance Salon #5 | Sunday, September 29, 2019 | 6pm

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Privy is a solo work conceived and performed by Deborah Goffe (Founder/Director, Scapegoat Garden) in collaboration with Kelly Silliman (Co-Direction and Dramaturgy) and Maritza Ubides (Technical Direction). This multimedia experience is framed within a salon format which invites an intimate group of guests to share in food, conversation and the unfolding of personal story through the piece itself. Privy calls witnesses to collectively attend to the ways we might hold space for others’ vulnerabilities in this and other contexts.

Attendance at Privy performance salons are by invitation only. If you are interested in being a guest for this or an upcoming salon, or for more information, please click here to request an official invitation.

Garden Center North | Holyoke, MA

Privy Performance Salon #4 | Sunday, December 10 at 6pm

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Deborah Goffe in repose on a lacy doily black against a wood floor.

Garden Center North | Holyoke, MA ~ Privy is a solo work conceived and performed by Deborah Goffe (Founder/Director, Scapegoat Garden) in collaboration with Kelly Silliman (Co-Direction and Dramaturgy) and Maritza Ubides (Technical Direction). This multimedia experience is framed within a salon format which invites an intimate group of guests to share in food, conversation and the unfolding of personal story through the piece itself. Privy calls witnesses to collectively attend to the ways we might hold space for others’ vulnerabilities in this and other contexts. Attendance at Privy performance salons are by invitation only. If you are interested in… read more

Privy: the home stretch …

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I think I’ve been working on this solo forever.  OK.  Four years.  I’ve been working on Privy for four years.  The process began shortly after the first iteration of (re)Birth back in 2010.  I was fortunate to begin this work while in residence at the Bates Dance Festival that summer.  I continued the work into the fall while in residence at Billing Forge Community Works.  Then it all seemed too close.  I needed distance … a little perspective.  So my focus shifted to The Garden Center and the idea of offering (re)Birth in a series of performance salons there.  Since then, Privy has returned to the front burner for stretches of time only… read more