PRESENTED by PAGEANT
DECEMBER 2023

Slit slit peaking through the hole in the ground she longed for a repeat on the TV. Tape left on rewind, clicked to the start. Will they win or die? He walks under the blue street light, shudders. the only light on this long highway. 





E X U L T

In January 2023 Reed Rushes and Kate Williams co-founded performance duo Star& Stan. Beginning with a performance series ~ EXULT ~ they performed various iterations of EXULT in venues, raves, galleries streets and beaches across NY. EXULT sees the coming together of their personas' Star and Stan. This latest work is the culmination of the year long EXULT series. Performed alongside Lu Yim, Angel Z, and Cherry Nin.



Exploring cultural identity, gender duality, Americana, and sexuality donned in costumes they have either made or sourced; Kate and Reed as Star and Stan draw from their Drag and club performance practices mixed with their visual art and dance training. Sharing a nuanced sense of what it is like to exist in a place that prioritizes capitalism, hedonism, and complacency, they speak to the horrors and delights of being alive. 



Created by: 
Kate Williams and Reed Rushes
Performed by Kate Williams, 
Reed Rushes, Lu Yim
, Angel Z and Cherry Nin

The Body Guards : Lu Yim
, Angel Z


Live video and camera Work : 
Cherry Nin

Video documentation : Kayhl Cooper
Photos : William Kim