Georgica Pettus's Play Seconds Minutes Hours Explores Consent in Post-#MeToo New York
In December 2024, Georgica Pettus's play Seconds Minutes Hours debuted at a loft close to Union Square in New York, featuring performances by Stella Jiler, Jack Irv, Kayhl Cooper, and Pettus herself. This production, inspired by Pettus's 2025 book 3 Plays, delves into the theme of sexual consent through contrasting monologues set in a morning-after context. The stage design was minimalist, showcasing vintage chairs, an analog clock, and a bed. A significant scene highlights Molly's challenge to grab her phone during a moment of intimacy. Meanwhile, Mindy Seu's A Sexual History of the Internet, which took place at Pioneer Works in September 2024, addressed online misogyny through 200 Instagram stories. Additionally, Iiu Susiraja's 2019 photo series Dalmatian, displayed at MoMA PS1 in 2023, captures unexplained bruises.
Key facts
- Georgica Pettus's play Seconds Minutes Hours premiered in December 2024
- The performance occurred in a loft near Union Square in New York
- Actors included Stella Jiler, Jack Irv, Kayhl Cooper, and Georgica Pettus
- The play is based on Pettus's book 3 Plays (2025)
- Mindy Seu presented A Sexual History of the Internet at Pioneer Works in September 2024
- Seu's performance referenced the 1972 Playboy image of Lena Forsén that became the first JPEG
- Iiu Susiraja's photo series Dalmatian (2019) was shown at MoMA PS1 in 2023
- Susiraja's work documents bruises on her body with absurd props in her Turku home
Entities
Artists
- Georgica Pettus
- Stella Jiler
- Jack Irv
- Kayhl Cooper
- Mindy Seu
- Iiu Susiraja
- Lena Forsén
Institutions
- Pioneer Works
- MoMA PS1
- Playboy
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Union Square
- Red Hook
- Turku
- Finland