We had so much fun the first time, we are doing it again! Four teams of five local artists get just 24-hours to create an original devised work with just a few ingredients. Wacky, fun, imaginative and hilarious! A masterclass in devising!

24H2M is Portland’s first 24-hour devising festival! What is devising? In its simplest terms, devising is a theatre practice in which an ensemble comes together without a script and begins creating a performance based on their ideas, experiences, imagination and collaborative process. This process is iterative with work being created through exercises, writing prompts, and other tools to get to a core story. 

Hand2Mouth has a long history of devising with a focus on sharing community stories and the challenges of today; with this festival, we bring together a wonderful community of artists to bring their unique talents to the stage.

This year, for our banned books and censorship season, 20 artists will be invited to create a work using various provided ingredients, including a short banned book or excerpt, a prop, a famous quote, and a work of visual art. All groups will receive these ingredients the day before performance on November 22nd. Over the course of 24 hours, they will begin creating a short piece to be performed on the evening of November 23rd! 

Aside from those few ingredients, artists are given the space to create works of their own devising. It’s a fun night full of surprises!

Join us this November for an exciting night of original theatre! Stay tuned for more information on the artists joining us this year!