Nepobaby Psychodrama

Overview

“Do you ever feel like rich people deserve to be publicly humiliated? I do, and if you’re like me, this performance is for you. This weird rich guy’s assistant approached me on the street and asked me if I would come join a therapy group for his boss – we’re gonna act out scenes from his family history? He even said we would get paid. When I got there, this squeaky little nincompoop was desperate for the whole group’s approval but kind of passive aggressive too. It was fun though when he wanted us all to insult him. I’ve always wanted to treat a real rich person like sh** but, I haven’t had the chance. I really wonder if this guy got the attention he needed as a kid – why is he acting like a stripper in front of us? Now he wants someone to hold him?? But then at the same time it’s like everything is transactional for him. I really don’t get it. Rich people are really f-ed up. At least I got paid.”

Nepobaby Psychodrama follows a spoiled brat as he uses the audience and asks to be used, exploring the silly, dark and self-defeating drives behind greed.

 

About the Artist

Jacob Peter Kovner is an artist and writer based in Berlin. His educational background includes dance and fine art practice, as well as academic study of political science, philosophy and psychoanalysis. His performance work focuses on interactive, improvisational, conversation-based explorations of privilege.

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