Mercury is an intentional re-membering of the broken lineage of ritual theater that our ancestors turned to in times of need.
For too long now, the embodied re-telling of stories that connect us to our humanness has been gate-kept.
To perform in front of an audience of witnesses has become a privilege, reserved for those with lifetimes of training.Â
Yet ritual theater is not a privilege.
It’s a human right.
It’s a practice whose roots can be found in every single culture if you trace it back far enough.
We all have ancestors who were participating in ritual theater to experience the power of embodied storytelling.
Mercury is a ritual theater production that challenges the idea that we need anything more than our humanness to create art with the potential for collective healing.
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This show will weave dance based embodied storytelling, song, narration, and ritual adornment to tell the story of the Alchemical Process.Â
You'll be taken on a journey through the 4 steps that turn lead to gold, shadow to light, turmoil to gifts.Â
MERCURY Ticket Pre-sales:
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You can buy your ticket now to support the incredible, brave ensemble that has joined this experience!Â
The venue is very intimate, and we will have very limited space.Â
This show is not aiming to bring in profit. Any extra money will be used to pay artists and support team more for their involvement, fund future showings of Mercury, and offer scholarship spots to those who cannot access this work otherwise.Â
**Please note that there will be some chairs available for those who need or strongly prefer chairs, but the majority of the seating will be floor seating on cushions and squish and lambskin rugs. These will be provided, but you're also invited to bring your own!**