Bennett Miller: Works

Bennett Miller's Dachshund U.N. is currently being staged at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre. This marks the North American debut of his performance installation which has previously been staged in Australia and the U.K. In this interview (link below) Miller discusses the genesis of the project, his interests in the U.N. and the challenges of coordinating with dog owner's in the community at large

http://www.skynoise.net/2010/06/02/hot-dogma-bennett-miller-interview-on-daschund-u-n/

A recent article in the Globe and Mail highlights some of the issues related to performance:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/why-mans-best-friend-is-the-ultimate-performance-artist/article9094230/

The free performances at Harbourfront begin today (eve performance @ 7 pm) and continue Friday March 1 (7 pm), Saturday March 2 (2 pm) and Sunday March 3 (2 pm). Performances will be streamed online. For more details visit the Harbourfront site at this link:

http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage/dachshundun/?ref=fp

Reviews and images of  Dachshund U.N. have been featured in a variety of papers / news sites:

http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/woof-dachshund-united-nations-opens-in-toronto-1.1177409

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/03/01/toronto-united-nations-dogs.html

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2013/03/01/dont_need_to_like_dogs_to_appreciate_dachshund_un_at_harbourfront.html

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Woof+member+Dachshund+installation+opens+Toronto/8032026/story.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/gallery/2013/mar/01/24-hours-in-pictures?CMP=twt_gu

Dachshund U.N. is not the first work by Miller to address the relationship between animals and humans. In the following video Bennett discusses his installation, Behavioural Ecologies, 2012 (shown above; installation at the OK Gallery, Perth, Australia):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSByarsk7bA