A Dance of Moon Water Ritual Performance, The Final Act
About this Event
Note: Saturday and Sunday are the "same" performance, though each one's energy will be distinct.
An option to "catch up" on Act I and II performances videos will be available as an add-ons to ticket purchase. Links to short, audio-only story summarizations of Act II and Act I will be included in your ticket purchase in the confirmation email.
About This Performance: Act Three- "Dancers in the Sand"
In this third and final act of A Dance of Moon Water land-based ritual performance series, held over the course of a year, we continue following our protagonists—Anima and Moon Water—into the animistic culture of the Bedawai, a mystical nomadic desert tribe. There, the two deepen into the earth's magic, rituals, and mysteries while navigating the challenges of a dangerous desert crossing. Their love is challenged as their own soul's unfolding present seductive, and potentially fatal, paths to choose. Prophecy, dark arts, battles, paramours and plant-magic abound in this final act.
The land that is both stage and primary recipient of our prayers is a truly special high desert being of beauty and ancestral potency. The human stewards of that land know it as Ancient Echoes, which you can learn more about here. They will also offer a 15% discount on lodging reservations for those who may want to spend the night at the beautiful human dwellings on the land. Call them or book online and mention play.
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About A Dance of Moon Water Ritual Performance Series
A Dance of Moon Water is a live, community-based ritual performance series created with the explicit intention of spiritually feeding four wild places, aligned with the four seasons, in the Four Corners region of Southwest Colorado.
This ritual play series is based on the adaptation of the yet-to-be-released magical surrealist novel A Dance of Moon Water by Deer Ryder. The four-acts over four-season performances blend oral storytelling, live music, dance, poetry, and ceremonial arts inspired by nature-based folktales from diverse traditions gathered over seven years. The project’s ethos aligns with the Ancient Greek belief that theatrical performance was healing for humans and extends that belief to other-than-humans. Along with being artists, nearly every human in this series is a current or former local wilderness guide and seeks to support the resilience of their local sacred ecology and help shift the paradigm that art only feeds the human.
To learn more about the project and the humans involved, CLICK HERE.
https://vimeo.com/1233425479?fl=ip&fe=ec&share=copy
A short reel of Act II's performance.
Saturday Flow
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Arrival (Must be ON TIME)
Info: Ceremonial audience will arrive and park their cars (there will be signs and someone to guide.)
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Walk to Ritual Performance Site and Be Seated
Info: From the cars, you will walk 5-7 minutes with your belongings up a slightly sloped and wild canyon terrain to the ceremony site to find your place.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Performance Begins
Info: The ritual performance. Plan for 2-3 ceremonial intermissions and for the actual perfromance to be concluded no later than 6:30pm and possibly earlier.
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Leaving Perfromance Back to Cars
Info: After the closing of the ceremony, you will be directed to walk back toward your vehicles. Note: the performance will conclude in the dark, and you must bring a headlamp to walk safely back. There will be some lighting to help support as well.
Sunday Flow
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Arrival (Must be ON TIME)
Info: Ceremonial audience will arrive and park the cars (there will be signs.)
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Walk to Ritual Performance Site and Be Seated
Info: From the cars, you will walk 5-7 minutes with your belongings up a slightly sloped and wild canyon terrain to the ceremony site to find your place.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Performance Begins
Info: The ritual performance. Plan for 2-3 ceremonial intermissions and for the actual perfromance to be concluded no later than 6:30pm and possibly earlier.
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Leaving Perfromance Back to Cars
Info: After the closing of the ceremony, you will be directed to walk back toward your vehicles. Note: the performance will conclude in the dark, and you must bring a headlamp to walk safely back. There will be some lighting to help support as well.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 5.00 to USD 60.00
