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Theatrical Show on Protecting Water Postponed
"Wade Through Deep Water," a show with a theme of protecting watersheds, has been postponed due to cast travel problems.
Update: the event described below has been postponed indefinitely due to unexpected travel problems by Holy Fool Arts cast members.
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he ceremonial theater company Holy Fool Arts will present "Wade Through Deep Water," an evening of dance, song and storytelling about protecting life-sustaining water resources, on Friday, July 7 in Newbury Park.
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The 7:30 p.m. performance will feature two prophetic figures from the Bible with an ecological message for today. The theatrical piece is full of storytelling, high-energy song and dance, live music and archetypal characters exploring the sanctity of clean and pure water.
Holy Fool Arts, a company that tours across North America, bridges the worlds of faith, art and activism. Its performances are inspired by religious traditions and a vision of human life in harmony with the rest of creation.
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"Wade Through Deep Water" brings to life the Bible story of Miriam, sister of Moses, who according to Scripture schemed to save him when he was left in a basket at the Nile as an infant, and who helped lead her people through the Red Sea to freedom. Her drumming and dance speak to the dangers of privatizing water, desertification and ignoring the voice of the divine feminine. John the Baptist calls the audience to a baptism with dirty water because of watershed damage caused by humankind.
There will be a brief discussion after the performance, and then Ched Myers, author and activist theologian, will offer a brief introduction to "watershed discipleship," a view of watershed protection from theological, ecological and practical perspectives.
The event is presented by the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Community Forum. There is a suggested donation of $15 at the door for the performance at 3327 Old Conejo Road in the Songbird Office Park (enter at Ruth Drive). No one will be turned away for lack of funds. For information contact Dana Ryon through the church office at (805) 498-9548 or visit cvuuf.org/community-forum.
