A series of avant garde plays protraying elements of their life. Some parts will be fun/funny, some parts definitely won't. It's basically a form of therapy for them, that you're invited to witness. Your witnessing is part of the therapy. Of course, you're free to leave to leave at any time. They might have to leave at some point themselves. In this case, someone else will press the button to play the next pre-recorded vocals. Usually there will be hired actors to visually convey what's being talked about, so it might not make that much difference to your experience.
Participation: Chven finds the usual praise (or critique) for artistic endeavors incredibly difficult. You might have a little insight into why by the end of any of their plays. Laughter, tears, exclamations, and other more uncontrollable emotions is totally fine. It's more the applause at the end (or talking to them about it later). Chven will walk out of the room, and a lighted sign(?) will go on to indicate you can do the traditional applause for the actors, who do appreciate that expression of appreciation.
When talking to Chven about the experience (if you feel that's necessary), try statements like "I witness that... (whatever it is you want to take special note of, with non-judging words, in either direction of judgment ["good"/"bad"])" or even the more stilted, but more meaningful to Chven: "A witness sees..." (phrasing borrowed from PBSP Therapy). Another option is Insight Dialog, a perhaps uncomfortable Buddhist approach of talking about what body sensations you experienced at different points in the play, with very intentional pauses to not overstimulate Chven's very sensitive experience of convesation. Your mental formations could potentially be explored too, but be aware of the potential for judgment here. Chven reserves the right to walk away whenever they're feeling overwhelmed, and that's not intended as judgment of whatever you were doing. Various internal processes may simply arise. This is very vulnerable.
Payment: In lieu of traditional payment, bring an open mind. If you really feel it necessary to have money leave your posession, feel free to donate to a charity of your choice. Chven might provide some options too.
Grief Circle: Every play might end in a grief circle. It seems like the ones in Part One will all end with one anyway. Feel free to bring your own trauma (whatever you are comfortable sharing of course) to this.
Potentially slated for sometime in June/July 2026; exact dates to be determined, but potentially three days on three weekends total, to allow for more exploration of the numerous traumatic events (i.e. each performance will be different). The location is also to be determined. Check back for updates. It shows a number of traumatic events in their childhood, accompanied by Media References that Chven finds transformative, with some discussion about both of these. That's the general format, but expect improvisational elements, and for the whole thing to feel amateur (in a good way?). And there's homework! (If you choose to do it. You certainly don't have to, but it's very minimal.) The particulars of that will be updated here too.
It may be that after the dress rehearsal (or one of the performances), it feels like that was enough for Chven. Someone else could press the button to play the pre-recorded vocals, if the actors and audience really want to continue through the experience without Chven. It's not like they're necessarily entirely there anyway. A lot of dissassociative and protector type strategies in place with them. Including the writing about themselves in the third person plural. (Yes, the they/them is indicating plurality in Chven's case.)