Join us for the dance film version of Rituals for Nothing / prayers to no god. This 30-min dance film is based on a performance on the banks of the Mississippi last fall. Featuring one beautiful river, seven exceptional dancers, and lots of grief. It's now available online, but isn't it better to all cry together? Gather with us to watch the debut, then hang out with our feelings after.
Rituals for Nothing is for our griefs, for our beloveds, for the circularity of time and the gaps we live in. We are asking questions about ritual, loss, the gap between ourselves and the dead, ourselves and this land, the people, the history, the future, ways of seeing time, geologic and cosmic, pilgrimages and seeking, lies and divining, bringing down the stars, and the immense magnitude of care that is woven all around; we weave it backward and forwards too.
Featuring the incomparable Judith Howard, Krista Langberg, Sam Johnson, Jeffrey Wells, and Sylvan Madaus Derenne dancing alongside Monica Thomas and Theresa Madaus. With dramaturgy by Charles Campbell, lighting by Heidi Eckwall, and support by Matt Regan. Filmed and edited by the incredible Katinka Galanos with additional filming by Patricia Healy McMeans. Created by Theresa Madaus and Monica Thomas in collaboration with everyone/everything.
"This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Theresa Madaus is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts."
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $5 - $20 Sliding Scale at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.