shy*play’s workshop series ‘for the listen to live here’ returns with a new session guided by Kai Hazelwood,a transdisciplinary Disabled, Black, and queer artist and researcher, and embodied healing practitioner. Centered in her body-based practice, Kai’s work celebrates queer identities, center Disabled and chronically ill QTBIPOC communities, and actively unravel embodied white supremacy.

Continuing the exploration of neuroqueering approaches to sociality, this second session takes the form of a playground for slowness, hybridity, and togethering. Happening simultaneously online and offsite, it is inspired by the wisdom of snakes and creatures who shed their skin and Disabled wisdom of virtual togetherness.

Whether online or in person, you will be invited to create your own adventure: through in-space facilitation at If I Can’t Dance and through a beautiful virtual world created by Hazelwood’s friends at Garden, a 24/7 virtual community center designed for BIPOC folks who are practicing pandemic safety. With one foot online and one offline, you will slow-dance with snakes, play with reptile time, as well as watch and/or listen to a collection of readings, recordings, and songs curated by Kai Hazelwood over the last few years in part as a Research Fellow at DAS Graduate School. 

Everybody is welcome.
Participants require no prior experience with movement. 
Drinks and snacks will be offered throughout. 

➝Timetable
14:00 hrs — Welcome all participants, both online and onsite
14:30–15:30 hrs — Reptile Time: facilitated live for online and onsite participants
15:30–16:30 hrs — Exploration Time: choose your own adventure in GatherTown
16:30–17:00 hrs — Closing discussion (all together)

➝Covid testing
Please take a Covid test before the event; if you have symptoms, please do not attend and let us know so we can offer your spot. Tests and masks are available at the venue.

➝Accessibility
If I Can’t Dance is on the second floor, unfortunately without elevator access
Gender neutral WC
Language: English

Flyer design: nor akelei

Drawings featured on the flyer were created by participants in a workshop led by Sam Metz at ATD in Amsterdam, as part of the “What If… Neurodiversity” symposium in January 2025.