Ocean Stories

Ocean Stories is a workshop and performance about our relationship with, and impact on, the ocean. It’s purpose is to raise consciousness and inspire individual/collective action to slow climate change, preserve our oceans and promote earth-friendly practices.

 

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Mission

To host Ocean Stories in schools, museums, aquariums and conferences. To engage with local artists, scientists, and activists who have an interest in telling the essential stories of our oceans. There are so many stories to be told. Hosting a Creative Lab that is focused on Ocean Stories allows you to collaborate in the creation of a performance, an experience, that tells the stories that matter most to you and your organization.

 

History

The show emerged from a creative lab I ran in Mystic, CT. It was very much an experiment, the first lab I'd run, but the show that resulted from that exploration was complete enough that I began running additional creative labs about the same topic. With every location the story and content changed to reflect the location and participants.

The show is designed to be portable and customizable to the location. 

 

Collaborators

Collaborators I’d like to partner with to further develop this show.

  • Marine biologists, scientists, divers

  • Writers, poets

  • Musicians and singers

  • Artists, video projection, set, costume design

  • Venues / Festivals

  • Patrons / Grants

 

Book the show

Ocean Stories is packaged with a 3-4 day creative lab intensive so all participants are active in the creation of the content and the event culminates in a performance featured all participants and the fully developed show that they created. It's a powerful experience and a wonderful introduction to the creative lab process, which can be replicated by all of the participants to create their own shows.

I'm actively seeking sponsors to host this life-changing experience in more cities. If you're interested, or simply have questions, please reach out. 

 

SUPPORT the show

Contribute to Ocean Stories by making a tax deductible donation to The Field.

 

Past events

  • March 5, 2023: Ocean Stories, Cairns, Australia

  • June 8, 2019: “Ocean Spirit” on Ocean Day at the Teatro Colon Opera House, Bogota, Colombia

    See a video

  • April 11-14, 2019: ADEX Ocean Festival, Singapore

  • November 16, 2018: Wellen Machen Variety Show, Berlin, Germany

  • November 10 2018: Tribal Geek Festival, Paris, France

  • October 15, 2018: Rakkasah East Festival, Somerset, NJ, USA

  • September 21, 2018: Performance to “Song for the Ocean” with Kristin Hoffmann in Times Square for International Peace Day.

  • September 13, 2018: 11 Days of Peace with We the World, Performance with Kristin Hoffmann at Church of the Village, New York, NY

  • August 12, 2018: Annika Linden Centre, Kota Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
    See photo gallery

  • August 11, 2018: Dragonfly Village, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

  • March 17, 2018: Arato, Holon, Israel

  • November 26, 2017: Dragon's Egg, Connecticut, USA

 

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