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Jay Can’t Watch “The Holy Mountain”

Jay Adams and James Ofalt

Film, Interdisciplinary, Performance Art, Storytelling & Spoken Word, Visual Arts

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Ya know how some films need to be seen to be believed? Screw that.


Jay loves watching and analyzing films from the 1970s, but also films from that era can be... a lot. Thus Alejandro Jodorowsky's "The Holy Mountain" remains an un-watched, nay un-watchable film. To fix this, James is going to describe to them, and you, in as much detail as is reasonable every event, image, implication, and moral of this 1973 psychedelic art house cacophony while Jay sketches the scenes live as they envision them. A three hour evening in three "acts" audiences are invited to come and go as they please, patronize Tattooed Mom's kitchen and bar, and even play along via the most high-brow game of telephone pictionary yet attempted by man. By the end of the evening Jay, and y'all, will have watched "The Holy Mountain".


Without actually having to watch "The Holy Mountain".

Details
Run Time: 180 mins
Ticket Price: FREE (PWYW)

PWYC Options $0+

Venue: Tattooed Mom
Dates: September 8, 2026

September 8, 2026 6.00pm

530 South Street

General Admission: FREE (PWYW)

PWYC Options


About the Artist

James Ofalt has seen "The Holy Mountain"


Jay Adams can't watch "The Holy Mountain"

  • James OfaltActorjameseofalt@gmail.com
  • Jay AdamsVisual Artistthe.jenn.adams@gmail.com

Accessibility & Content Considerations

Contact the Fringe Festival Box Office for up to date accessibility information.

This event is appropriate for ages 21+ Only

Nudity

Violent Content

Adult Language

Audience Interaction

The Show will verbally describe in detail the entire film "The Holy Mountain": as such there will be descriptions of a wide range of unpleasant and disturbing events, which will (at the discretion of the visual artist) be drawn in some way. At the top of each hour content warnings will be given for each section, and the audience is invited to stay or leave at their own comfort.

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require masks to be worn


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