215 W Baker St
Media, PA 19063
USA
An ecologically-minded clown is on a mission to save a tree. But what with all the big things that are melting and that worrying climate heating thing, this simple undertaking transforms into an epic search for the roots of planetary crisis. A philosophically eccentric “wondering” of what it means to be human in a time of ecological unravelling, Earth Grief playfully investigates the emotional frozenness of a dominant culture no longer in reciprocal relationship with earth. The performance creates a “ritual for reconnection,” honoring the collective grief we have inherited from our ancestors and expanding our ecological imagination of what it means to belong.
This performance is intended for people involved in sustainability and cultural transformation work who need a gentle, un-intimidating space to begin to witness their collective “earth grief.” I’ve found that the playfulness and humor of clowning can be a helpful tool for easing into talking about grief, especially since it is such a taboo in dominant culture.
Join us to experience this magical and transformative interactive performance by Shante’ Sojourner Zenith, a Poet-Philosopher-Ecologist-Clown. Shante’s core work as a Grief-Tender is to invite people into Re-Memberings of earth and community on a collective level. She is in the process of weaving her many curiosities—ranging from clowning to grief rituals—into the creation of transformative gatherings that invite people to expand their cultural and ecological imaginations.