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ARBORLOGUES: A BOTANICAL RECITAL PERFORMED FOR ONE TREE
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"Near the end, I was asked to recall a precious memory from the past year involving a tree. I spoke about visiting Barry the Barred Owl, a beloved Central Park fixture who recently died. I told the tree how much Barry had meant to me and a friend. I told the tree that I was very sad about Barry’s death.
Within 15 minutes and following a barely perceptible shift I was, suddenly, speaking as I might to a very old friend." Joey Sims. No Proscenium |
"The performer steps into a red curtain that circles the tree and reads the play from a script. When participating, it’s best not to think of it as a full-fledged performance, but rather an artistic sort of conversation between yourself and the black walnut tree. At least, that was this reporter’s takeaway after giving the experience a shot."
Jon Decker. The Laconia Daily Sun |