Images from the BareBones Halloween Extravaganza, A Fistful of Dirt.
Photographed by Jayme Halbritter, October 30 & 31, 2011
“Thank you for coming!” For the 6,678 members of the Halloween audience who joined BareBones over the course of five nights this year, thank you for being part of public art, for supporting community theater, and for celebrating the season and honoring the dead.
Here’s a message from Lelis Brito & Kristi Ternes, Artistic Co-Directors of the 2011 BareBones Halloween Extravaganza – A Fistful of Dirt: How the Death Was Won
As directors of this mammoth cast of performers and volunteers, we cannot help but be awed by the generosity of spirit, hard work, creative drive, lost sleep, and community support offered by this otherwordly and life-giving community called Barebones. Since August, section designers, community members, board members, the production team, riggers, musicians, performers, aeralists, writers, stilters, puppeteers, children, elders, techies, and foodies have gathered regularly to contemplate the nature of death through conversation, imagery, puppets, and shared community. What a privilege to get the wide-angle view and to be asked to listen to people’s visions. Thanks to every volunteer for welcoming us and trusting us. [read more...]
