Microcosm is an original, immersive, outdoor theater walk that presents six unique pieces of performance art that work together to build a small world and tell a common story. Presented on the beautiful land of the Catskills Mutual Aid Society, participants weave their performances into the natural surroundings, acknowledging the land as both backdrop and performer. Microcosm is held annually with a new theme and cohort of local artists each year. Audience members are guided through an outdoor walk at dusk and are prompted to stop and enjoy and/or interact with each performance or installation. This event aims to provide opportunities for multiple local artists to share their individual work under a common thematic constraint while engaging audiences in the communal art of storytelling.
In October of 2022 we welcomed guests to the first ever “Microcosm” -an immersive theatre walk at The Mutual Aid Society in Stamford, New York.
We wanted to create a spooky feel in honor of the season. Two of our artists, Kristin McCalley and Josh Inocalla, were working on a short horror play that examined the dangers of the patriarchy in an accessible, story driven way. We decided our event would center around that theme and thus, “The Horror! [Is the Patriarchy]” came to life.
Adrain Shirk, nestled in the goldenrod, surprised wanderers with a original screed.
Cary Hooper shared an exploration of traditional Japanese Rakugo storytelling adapted to a Western ghost story idiom, an improvisational monologue blending an array of characters and creatures in the waning light of the woods.
Matthew situated himself in the barn to seranade visitors with a haunting, poetic lovers’ ballad.
To conclude, all guests were guided back to the start where they enjoyed a staged reading of “Specter” by Don Nigro.
In October of 2022 we welcomed guests to an immersive theatre walk at The Mutual Aid Society in Stamford, New York.
We wanted to create a spooky feel in honor of the season. Two of our artists, Kristin McCalley and Josh Inocalla, were working on a short horror play that examined the dangers of the patriarchy in an accessible, story driven way. We decided our event would center around that theme and thus, “The Horror! [Is the Patriarchy]” came to life.
Cary Hooper shared an exploration of traditional Japanese Rakugo storytelling adapted to a western ghost story idiom, an improvisational monologue blending an array of characters and creatures in the waning light of the woods.
Adrain Shirk, nestled in the goldenrod, surprised wanderers with a original screed.
Matthew situated himself in the barn to seranade viewers with a poetic ballad about lovers.