ANIMAL WISDOM
Heather Christian is one of the coolest composer/performers working in musical theater today. And for the rest of the month, you can catch a film adaptation of her “musical séance” ANIMAL WISDOM. I know it sounds hyperbolic, but this piece is truly the coolest thing I have watched during the entire pandemic. Christian performs a fusion of blues, gospel, and folk music as she walks the audience through her family's history of talking with ghosts. She talks about the ghosts that have most profoundly impacted her life, often channeling them in her performance. It's a spooky, thrilling, and inspiring performance that is unlike anything I've ever seen. If you’re going to watch only one piece of digital theatre this month (or even this year), I really recommend you make it this one!
—Julia Hammer, Director of Production
