Nature's Play: An Invasive Performance
April 14th, 15th, 21st and 22nd, 7:00 p.m., Palmer Woods at Cornell University
Adam Shulman '23, the creator of "Nature's Play: An Invasive Performance," has spent a year tending to a degraded thicket near Cornell University's North Campus. The result of Shulman's efforts will become an immersive, eco-theatrical installation to reconsider the effect of human apathy and give voice to the grove's residents. The installation will feature a sculptural set design woven from uprooted invasive plants and collected debris. The on-site performances will draw parallels between biological and social networks to challenge perceptions of land ownership, standards of natural care, and the origins of invasive species. For more information, please visit https://www.adamshulman.art/nature-play
In the event of heavy April showers, performances will be canceled.
Please dress for the weather. Consider bringing a camping chair or picnic blanket to your comfort!
Free and open to the public. First-come, first-served.
Private Transportation:
- Drop-off at Pleasant Grove Road
- Parking available at A-Lot
TCAT Bus Routes:
- 37 & 81 to Pleasant Grove @ Jessup
- 30, 81 & 90 to Jessup @ Pleasant Grove
- 81 @ A-Lot
"Nature's Play" is supported by the Cornell Rural Humanities Initiative from an award by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Department of Performing and Media Arts, and the Cornell Botanic Gardens.
