WESTERN FRONT – Run with the Fox, Ride with the Hounds

Description:

Run with the Fox, Ride with the Hounds was a solo performance by Dave Stephens. Breaking the fourth wall, Stephens presented an absurd, semi-autobiographical monologue set in a hospital ward among four bedridden characters.

Video documentation is available upon request.

A man is lying down on the floor, with his left arm extended out on the floor and his right knee propped up, as he cranes his head up looking to the left side of the image. His hair is barbered and he is wearing a matching striped shirt and pants with slippers. In the background, there is a projector screen and to the left of it is a radiator. The image is in black and white.

A man is standing as he holds a sleeping bag up high with his right arm. His hair is barbered, he is wearing a matching striped shirt and pants with slippers. His gaze looks off to the left of the image. In the background there is a projector screen. The image is in black and white

A man wearing a sleeping-bag, stands centre-frame. His hair is barbered and his sleeves have stripes. His gaze looks off to the left of the image. In the background there is a projector screen. The image is in black and white.

A waist-up image of a man holding a slipper with his right hand. He is wearing a matching striped shirt and pants, and his shirt is unbuttoned. His gaze looks off to the left of the image. A projector screen is in the background. The image is in black and white.

A man standing with his arms extended forward. His hands are blurred and both his index fingers point out. His hair is barbered, he is wearing a matching striped shirt and pants with slippers. His gaze looks off to the left of the image. In the background there is a projector screen. The image is in black and white.

A man lying front-side down, parallel to the camera. His arms are bent and extended forward and his head is propped up. His hair is barbered, he is wearing a matching striped shirt and pants with slippers. In the background there is a projector screen. The image is in black and white.

A medium-long shot of a man standing creating gestures with his arms and hands. His hair is barbered, he is shirtless and wearing striped pants with slippers. In the background there is a projector screen. The image is in black and white.

Captions:

Dave Stephens, Run with the Fox, Ride with the Hounds, photo documentation, Oct 27, 1980.
Dave Stephens, Run with the Fox, Ride with the Hounds, photo documentation, Oct 27, 1980.
Dave Stephens, Run with the Fox, Ride with the Hounds, photo documentation, Oct 27, 1980.
Dave Stephens, Run with the Fox, Ride with the Hounds, photo documentation, Oct 27, 1980.
Dave Stephens, Run with the Fox, Ride with the Hounds, photo documentation, Oct 27, 1980.
Dave Stephens, Run with the Fox, Ride with the Hounds, photo documentation, Oct 27, 1980.
Dave Stephens, Run with the Fox, Ride with the Hounds, photo documentation, Oct 27, 1980.

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