KLECKSOGRAPHY

Klecksography was a game that Hermann Rorschach played as a child in which children would make shapes out of ink on a blank page. 

Inspired by this game, he would go on to develop his famous psychological test – the Rorschach Inkblot Test.

KLECKSOGRAPHY is a collaboration between Rorschach and a rotating roster of other theatre companies from across the city to create a limited run event featuring a collection of new one-act plays. The project focuses on networking and opportunity by pairing theatre leadership with artists new to their companies.

Additionally, the project embraces the metaphor of the inkblot test (and Hermann Rorschach’s original game) by having all six plays inspired by a single image or piece of art. Play-creation teams are created from an open call for actors, directors, playwrights and filmmakers in order to minimize typical barriers for underrepresented artists.

In 2018, Rorschach undertook a survey of DC Theatre and restructured this program, with results coming from more than 40 local artistic directors and producers in addition to dozens of freelance artists. Based on those results, we’ve invited other companies into our process and rebuilt the program to focus on networking and connection. By providing producers with a high-impact, low-investment way to vet new artists, we aim to close the gap many artists experience in trying to connect with new companies.

KLECKSOGRAPHY ARCHIVE