The Collective Womb
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. The immersive productions include puppetry, dance, herbal elixirs, womb cookies, earth worship, and live music on the drums and theremin.
October 2025: Earth Matter at Governor’s Island, NYC
Written by Alex Neuman
Art Direction by Alex Neuman, Stage Direction by Logan gabrielle Schulman
Personal Credits: Movement Director, Thereminist
Mud Person’s costume by Amanda Stambrosky
Ensemble costuming by Lagoon New York (Amalya Meira & Logan Blagg)
Photos by Rachel KeaneJune 2024: 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.
Performers: 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
