"Gorgeously textured, totally trippy blend of monologue and bizarro dance theater"
Sara Holdren, Vulture
The Mushroom
Target Margin/ Exponential Festival
2026
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Created by Normandy Sherwood & Nikki Calonge
Co-directed by Normandy Sherwood and Nikki Calonge, Part 1 Co-directed by Sarah Blush
Writing and Production Design by Normandy Sherwood
Choreography by Nikki Calonge
Lighting Design by Christina Tang
Sound Design by Johnny Gasper
Performances by Nicolas Noreña, Julia Gu 谷曦, Alei Russo, Adrienne Swan, Susannah Millonzi
Production Management and Technical Direction by Jack Woods
Stage Management by Madelyn Barkocy
Associate Stage Manager: Tabirah “Tabby” Muhammad
A radial play with spokes pointing outward. Or an explosion of spores in the form of an evening at the theater. It is a pageant that gives a micro view of the forest floor. It has to do with awe and decadence and the question: "What knows it's alive?"
