The Collective Womb
El Jardin del Paraiso, NYC
Written by Alex Neuman
Art Direction by Alex Neuman, Stage Direction by Logan gabrielle Schulman
Personal Credits: Movement Director, Thereminist
FROM HYPERALLERGIC: AN ABORTION-ORIENTED COSMOLOGY TALE DEBUTS IN NYC
A queer theatrical summer solstice gathering of magic, mythmaking, and reproductive justice at El Jardin del Paraiso.Written by Alex Neuman
Art Direction by Alex Neuman, Stage Direction by Logan gabrielle Schulman
Personal Credits: Movement Director, Thereminist
FROM HYPERALLERGIC: AN ABORTION-ORIENTED COSMOLOGY TALE DEBUTS IN NYC
The Collective Womb is a matriarchal creation story in which abortion is recognized as an ecological redistribution of life-force. Staged on a large mound of soil, the performance celebrates the macro-scale creative power of our planet and the micro-scale creative power of each individual womb. This immersive production included puppetry, dance, herbal elixirs, womb cookies, earth worship, and live music on the drums and theremin.
Performers include: Irisdelia Garcia (Mud Person), Misha Volf (Snake), Kiki Milner (Snake), Teshale Nuer (Moon), Hsiao-Chu (Julia) Hsia (Snake), Nic Koller (Sun, Percussionist), Blaze Hubbell (Star), Amanda Stambrosky (Star)
Costuming by Lagoon New York (Amalya Meira & Logan Blagg)
Photos by Seth Caplan