Description

FORGETTING TREE is a cultural memory project conducted by Jes DeVille, co-produced by Queer Cat Productions and Openhaus Athletics. 

Taking the shape of an immersive dance-theater experience, FORGETTING TREE invites audiences on an enchanted night walk through a curated sensory garden installation. Projections, installations, and an original soundscape will transform the landscape of the Z Space lobby in San Francisco on November 3-5, 2023. Visitors will journey through our garden’s bioluminescence to unearth the story of the Tree of Forgetfulness, reversing an age-old ritual separating humanity from our memory of location and culture through exploitation of land, labor, and living systems. This experience explores universal themes of climate shift, liberation ecology, and traditional ecological knowledge through the lens of communities on the fringe. 

FORGETTING TREE A Sensory Garden Conducted by Jes DeVille

 A co-production of Queer Cat Productions and Openhaus Athletics 

November 3-5, 2023 Z Space Lobby in San Francisco & Virtually, 

Collaborating Artists: Rawiyah Tariq, Kayla May Paz Suarez, Jhia Jackson, Jessica Maria Recinos, Janesta Edmonds, Edna Mira Raia, Eric “Brooks” Walker, Cellista, and Dillon Gardner

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This production has achieved two TBA Highlights! 

The Reflection Achievement. The Bay Area is beautifully diverse and so is this production!

The Open Doors Achievement. This production has taken tangible, intentional steps to increase access for Bay Area audiences! 

What are TBA Highlights? We're honoring incredible productions across the Bay that are driving the future of theatre forward. The Highlights program uplifts specific shows that have met the important benchmarks required to earn one (or more) of our four achievements: Homegrown Achievement, Going Green Achievement, Reflection Achievement, and Open Doors Achievement. This achievement signals to you that this show is a noteworthy part of our community. When you see one of these badges you can expect to see theatre produced, rehearsed, and performed according to these values.