Welcome to my portfolio. I am Jeff Knowunzy, a writer, story-teller, and self-taught mixed-media artist. My biggest ouvre is #DinosUnite, a satirical musical fantasy universe. Dinosaurs of all species live day-to-day trapped in a world defined by their hierarchy. They discover an asteroid will soon destroy their habitat. While an evil king T-Rex uses the chaos to expand their dominance, the dinosaurs discover their subservient roles were fabricated all along, and their only chance is to #DinosUnite for #Equality and #Planet! Act Too is the much anticipated sequel to the Act I cult film, my first album [2022]. The third act, RAWRVOLUTION, is on it's way (a full-immersion performance 🫠 🎭 )! Meanwhile, explore my mixed-media portfolio. Enjoy!
#DinosUnite - Act Too - A RockperAI of Prehistoric Consequence
An Ongoing Collaboration
After publishing the Act 1 album (2022), I opened up the Act 2 script for public participation. Act 1 was one voice, but Act 2 is about collaboration, so we need other heroes to step into new roles. Open Call!
The Script
The Characters
ONESIE, the protagonist, and an unexpected ally.
POST-NATIONAL YOUNGSTERS and RYM-MANUAL McRAPTA, a celebrity composer.
BOBCAT D'LYON, BOAN SPINAEZ, and ALLO GUTHRIE, celebrity activists.
D-REX THE T-REX, arch-nemesis, and the illustrious E-LOAN TUSK.
Version 1: A flashmob!
Do a die-no-dance flashmob!
Version 2: A Street Act
Host a script reading social gathering, and creating interpretations and inspirations. Caption: In Lagos, Portugal, three performers pilot the Act Too script. Anais, Jana, Jeff, Farshad, Uzbek.
Version 3: A Puppet Show
Create a performance experience, centered on multi-lingual script reading meetups. Caption: In Braga, Portugal, a #DinosUnite group developed a puppet show for a local charity festival Mercatu Vadio. Alcides, Betsy, Claudia, Deisha, Jana, Jaymin, Jeff, Larry. [EN/PT]
Version 4: An Audio Book
Advance the show with your own community, or with a new community. Caption: Voice actors from three continents shared materials and thoughts on a WhatsApp channel, each providing remote contributions for an AudioBook. Eduardo, Ines, James, Jana, Jeff, KarenA, KarenD, Latrica, Miriam, Pierre-Andre.
Act Too, scene i, While Onesie Sleeps:
Act Too, scene ii, Onesie Wakes Up:
DIY Center
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We are unicorns, and this is a dream,
Learn our technology and go build a team,
Your only chance is to #DinosUnite,
This is WAR so get ready to fight.
Your only shot is to face the emergency!
Focus and train for a die-no Insurgency...
Speak your truth, embracing the urgency!
Keep doubling down on changing the currency:
Making it cool, to swallow our greed!
Making it hot, to do what we need!
Ready to wake up? It's time to be brave...
Noovambh
Act I Scene i
"Dinosaur Valley"
