The Theory of Total Blame was Karen Finley’s first full-length play and premiered at The Kitchen on November 30th, 1988. The performance ran approximately 70 minutes and was presented in a style Finley refers to as “impulse theater,” which is based on the view that performers should sometimes allow their impulsive actions to supersede the script.

The Theory of Total Blame examines repression, family dynamics, and the impulses behind family violence. In the performance, a family comes together for the holidays and brings up memories and accusations of abuse, reverting to the behaviors they exhibited as children.

 

17 x 22 inches

 

Proceeds from the sale of this poster will support artists whose groundbreaking, genre-defying work appears at The Kitchen throughout the upcoming season.