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Welcome to the Mycroverse! A NEW Circus Production.

We invite you to enter into an alternate reality where mycelium flourish in symbiotic relationality with the natural world and elements. This utopian existence is soon threatened with the arrival of the alluring, yet destructive atomic mushroom race and its penchant for greed, violence and extraction to fuel its insatiable appetite. This performance provides a stirring metaphor for Western colonialism and its ongoing destructive impact the world over, particularly on Indigenous peoples and communities, with special emphasis on nuclear colonialism in New Mexico.
 
Since Fall of 2022, Wise Fool has been working on the production of a new Circus Show! This will be our first show since the Pandemic and we are delighted to return to sharing the circus arts with our community! Our cast of professional artists has been working collaboratively to generate this show this spring. The show will feature stilt walking, acrobatics, juggling, slackline and aerial acrobat feats.

Show Dates

All shows are held at Wise Fool New Mexico's Performing Arts Space
Friday, May 12th Opening night at 7pm
Saturday, May 13th show at 2pm and 6pm
Sunday, May 14th show at 4pm

Ticket Pricing

Tickets are sold on a scale to ensure accessibility by our community to the circus arts.

Ring Master - $50.00 (This ticket is for those who would like to further support the cast, production and for others who would like to financially support others to see the show at a lower cost! We'll even reserve a seat for you front and center!) ONLY 20 Tickets Available.

Aerialist - $35.00 (This ticket price is at the true value of the cost of the show, it supports the cast and the productions crew

Acrobat - $25.00 (The value of the ticket goes to supporting the cast at a reduced rate)

Juggler - $15.00 (Reduced Ticket Price for Adults)

Puppeteers- Youth Ticket - $10.00 (Mats will be laid out. We encourage all youth to sit on the mats)

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Flow: Participatory Procession for the Rio Chiquito

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remembering our way to a livable future

JOIN a Vibrant Participatory Procession to return water to the Rio Chiquito (now Water Street), help generate a current of celebration, memory and the possibility of water. Featuring local artists, giant puppets, music, dance, mural art, street theatre, poetry, and YOU!

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When: Saturday, June 10th from 9:30am – 11:30am
Where: Gather @ Alameda & Paseo de Peralta - flowing down Water St to SF River at Guadalupe and closing in De Vargas Park
FREE: all are welcome - join anywhere along the route!

What to Bring/Wear:
Please wear blue, green and/or white. Bring water to drink and to return to the Santa Fe River.
Sign Up if you’d like to wear a giant puppet or assist with safety.

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FREE Community Art Workshops:
Drop in for all or part at Wise Fool NM - 1131B Siler Rd, Santa Fe.
May 27 - 11am to 3pm
June 3 - 11am to 3pm

Together we’ll seed our collective imaginations with art, magic, and awe, as we grow awareness and action towards positive change.

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What is FLOW and Why are we doing it??
FLOW is an awakening to what was, what is, and what could be, marking the Rio Chiquito’s path (now Water Street), and unfolding the history of what was once a major water source for the city’s flora, fauna, and agriculture.

FLOW is a procession of giant puppets, street theatre, music, poetry, dance and ceremony running from the source Spring at the northwest corner of Paseo de Peralta and Alameda, following the Rio Chiquito (now Water Street) to its confluence with the Santa Fe River near the Guadalupe Church.

FLOW offers free public arts workshops May 27 and June 3 at Wise Fool NM, (1131 B Siler Road) to engage, educate and inspire all community members about Santa Fe’s water and water history. At these workshops, we’ll share histories of the Rio Chiquito and the Santa Fe River as inspiration for puppets, banners, movement and poetry about water and the Rio Chiquito. Resulting artworks will inhabit the procession, coming to life as we community members wear, dance, speak and sing our relationship to the waters.

FLOW Sponsors: Santa Fe Watershed Association, Wise Fool NM, The City of Santa Fe, McCune Foundation, In The Family Way, ArtSmart, and individual donors

“For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet... We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports.”
Sandra Postel, Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity

FLOW features :
The Partzani Band!
Street Mural by Autumn Gomez
Hyda Maria Dougherty offering a water blessing
Historical placemaking Cantastoria performed by Sarah Jane Moody with Juliana Ciano on accordion!
Poets Bianca Barela and Chasity Salvador
Dierdre Morris and dancers!
YUCCA Youth Climate Activists
The All Species Day "We Are All In The Same Boat"!
Madi Sato water songs
The Aztec Dancers
Wise Fool Stilters, Giant Puppets and Unicyclers!
Interactive Clown Brigade!
Axle Art truck wheat pasted with river art and poetry by 3rd and 4th graders!
PLUS art made by participants in FLOW’s FREE public artmaking workshops

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Purchase Tickets for our Spring Cabaret!


This April Fools, join Wise Fool performers, coaches and students for a playful, family friendly evening of circus arts, trickery, foolery, and all around fun during our annual Spring Cabaret. This captivating evening, showcasing a variety of artists and different disciplines is one that you won’t want to miss!
When: April 1st 5pm
Where: Wise Fool 1131 Siler Rd B, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tickets: $15-$10 (Pre-sale for Adults), $5 for youth; $20 at the door on day of show. (No one turned away for lack of funds)

All ticket sales support Wise Fool's programming for youth and adults in our studio, in the public schools, and beyond!

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Youth Auditions for ReUnite 2023: A Wise Fool Production

YOUTH AUDITION NOTICE: ReUnite 2023 

Registration deadline: February 24, 2023

Auditions: February 26, 2023 (11:30am-1pm ensemble audition and 1-4:30pm individual auditions)

Rehearsal & Performance Dates: To be announced soon for 3-4 performances in Early May

Direction Team: Christina M. Castro, PhD (Taos & Jemez Pueblo) and Wise Fool Directors

Call: We are looking for circus performers, acrobats, dancers, and performers with experience in physical theater. Experienced performers of all races, genders, body types, and abilities are encouraged to audition. Indigenous performers are encouraged to audition. Please come prepared to show us a 5-7 minute act. See FAQs.

Sign Up: Reserve a spot at https://forms.gle/my2criPu7GxT1WbJ8

PLEASE NOTE - YOUTH AUDITIONS FOR 7-18 YEARS OLD

Concept: This will be an emotional and activating performance exploring the ongoing story of colonialism and dehumanization of Indigenous peoples and rematriation, the process of reconnecting with our original mother and indigenous lead movements.

Contact: Alishiya@wisefoolnm.org with any questions

FAQs

Q: Do you want to see a full act or a quick demonstration of what I can do?

A: You have 5-7 minutes to give us an idea of the kind of artist you are in relation to your chosen apparatus / skill. We will be looking for artistry, technical ability, presence, quality of movement, and your ability to connect with the audience (in this case, us!). Please use your time slot in whatever way you think will best help us understand what you do.

Q: I am unable to be at the audition in Santa Fe, but I’d still like to audition! Can I send in an audition tape?

A: Yes. Please email 2-3 videos of your performances to alishiya@wisefoolnm.org by Friday, February 24, and we will consider you. (Sooner is better!) Please also include a video of a brief physical improvisation on the themes laid out in the concept section above. We are happy to consider you, but please keep in mind that your presence at the audition is strongly encouraged.

Q: I would like to show you multiple skills at my audition. Will I have enough time?

A: Please let us know what you would like to show us and whether you are able to audition with multiple skills in a row, and we will allow extra time for you. Ex: I have prepared a juggling act and a trapeze act and can audition with them both in the same time slot.

Q: I am auditioning as part of a duo/trio/group. Is that ok?

A: Yes, please just let us know. You will not be allowed extra time for group acts unless you will be showing us multiple skills. (see previous Q&A above)

Q: I am a local artist but I’m unable to be at the audition. Could I come in another time?

A: We may be able to work with you. Please contact us!

Q: It is difficult to set up the equipment I need to show you my act. How can I audition?

A: Please send us a video of an act using your apparatus. You will still be given an audition slot so you can come in and we can meet you.

Wise Fool Seeking Administrative Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Administrative Assistant’s main responsibility is to maintain the day to day operations of the Wise Fool office and front desk. The Administrative Assistant will be working closely with all three Directors while also supporting the administrative team by performing tasks related to the organization.

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Elevate! Adult Circus Intensive Jan 2 – 13!

ELEVATE is personal fitness through circus skills in a supportive, challenging, body positive and gender-equal environment. Get your new year's workout off the ground with a 2-week, circus-based fitness intensive led by Wise Fool's professional circus artists.

You'll become familiar with:
Aerial Fabric, Trapeze, Partner Acrobatics, Stilts, Object manipulation, Clowning, Unicycling and Conditioning.

Workshop fee is $350.
No previous experience required!

Classes are 5 days a week in the evening and weekend.

Click here for more info and registration.

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Purchase Tickets for our Winter Cabaret!

Join Wise Fool Performers, Coaches and students for our most dazzling cabaret of the year! Our Winter Cabaret is the most attended by families and friends looking to be inspired by the magic of circus. Join us for this end of the year celebration in a culimation of the skills that our community dedicated themselves to. This time will surely be an event to bring warmth and cheer as we enjoy winter!

When: Saturday, December 17 at 5PM
Where: Wise Fool Studio (1131 Siler Rd. B)
Tickets: $15-$10 (Pre-sale for Adults), $5 for youth; $20 at the door on day of show. (No one turned away for lack of funds)
All ticket sales support Wise Fool's programming for youth and adults in our studio, in the public schools, and beyond!

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Winter Workshops with Wise Fool!

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Wise Fool is offering a series of workshops this winter to offer you new opportunities to learn circus! !
 

We are offering a series of fun and engaging circus workshops from coaches in the Wise Fool community! Please join us for these opportunities to learn intensively from experts in circus arts.

Every Spring and Winter we offer a series of workshops in order to provide new opportunities to try new skills with new coaches and ulitamtely elevate the circus in Santa Fe! Please join us.

More details on individual workshops can be found below:

 

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This class is suitable for folks at all levels who want to better understand how their body works, set stretching goals, develop active flexibility and increase range of motion. This is a perfect complement to aerial and acrobalance classes. No experience necessary.

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This workshop is an invitation to learn hula hoop movements and explore being in your body with a prop. Learn basic and beginner hula hooping tricks and learn hooping sequences to see how different skills can be linked. We'll then take these movements and sequences to explore creative exercises to develop your own flow (sequences) combining hoop tricks and body movements. Explore hooping movement in a safe and open environment for beginners or those who want a refresher.

About Coach Alishiya:
Alishiya (She/Her/Hers) is a South Asian and Dominican queer woman working as the the co-executive director of Wise Fool New Mexico. In her experience with movement and the wellness community, Alishiya values moving with the seasons, being in community and coming back to the self. She dreams of creating spaces that allow others to just be, slow down, and reimagine our worlds. She started her circus training in 2021 with hula hooping and began training with Wise Fool in 2016, performing in CircAspire and BUST! She is also a wanderer, lover of crochet, macrame, and creating for and with others!

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Laban Movement and Elemental Play Workshop, with Sarah-Jane Moody
Saturday, November 19th, 2p-5p
Sunday, November 20th, 10a-12:30p
Wise Fool Studios
$100- for both days
Join for a weekend workshop as we explore some of the fundamentals in physical theatre with the Laban Movement Analysis and Elemental Play.
Laban: The aim of the study is to break down how movement can be expressed into it's simplest forms, allowing the performer to call upon themselves to develop character and new ways to move through time and space. Using tools like direction, weight, tempo, and flow, we will explore, with guts and glory, a different way to play.
Elemental play: Some foundational aspects of physical theatre include observation, connection, and deep listening. Being in touch with our surroundings and drawing from the elements of earth, wind, fire, and water, to help expand our movement vocabulary, find character, and embody a more curious and balanced presence, on stage and off.
We'll combine these two explorations into a deeper awakening of movement.
It will be fun and we will PLAY.
No experience necessary. All levels welcome. For actors, dancers, circus performers, or anyone who is curious about movement.
With questions, call: 505-577-2846

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We will create from scratch a small work-in-progress performance through the exploration of the elements of live performance - space and architecture, movement and gesture, sound, light, text, tension and rhythm. We’ll explore a creative performance process that follows several premises, namely: Form informs content and content informs form; All the elements of the stage have equal value in telling a story; and, community and collaboration are key to artistic development. Come with or without a plan or prompt!

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Bread and Puppet are coming to Santa Fe!

Wise Fool is thrilled to host Bread and Puppet's show - The Apocalypse Defiance Circus!
 

Come see their show at Wise Fool's studio on Tuesday, November 15th, at 7:30pm! The ticekts are $20-$40 sliding scale and they will sell out so get them asap!

 

The circus is coming! The circus is coming! Bread & Puppet Theater makes a rare cross-country tour this fall 2022. With performances coast to coast, from New York to Seattle, Los Angeles to New Orleans, the iconic political puppet theater company brings Our Domestic Resurrection Circus: Apocalypse Defiance to over 50 cities and towns. Fifty-two years ago Bread & Puppet Theater performed Our Domestic Resurrection Circus for the first time at Goddard College in Plainfield, VT. Since then, this capacious and provocative title has served as the basis of annual spectacles that generations of audiences have come to rely on for satire and celebration in the face of intolerable circumstances. This year, B&P will take up the tradition again, albeit with a timely subtitle: The Apocalypse Defiance Circus.
 

The show, says Schumann, is “in response to our totally unresurrected capitalist situation, not only the hundreds of thousands of unnecessarily sacrificed pandemic victims but our culture’s unwillingness to recognize Mother Earth’s revolt against our civilization. Since we earthlings do not live up to our earthling obligations, we need resurrection circuses to yell against our own stupidity.”
 

After the show Bread & Puppet will serve its famous sourdough rye bread with aioli, and Bread & Puppet’s “Cheap Art” – books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread & Puppet Press – will be for sale.

When: Tuesday, November 15th at 7:30pm

Where: Wise Fool Studio (1131 Siler Rd. B)

Tickets: $20-$40

All ticket sales support Bread and Puppet on their national tour!

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