DESCENT: An Interactive Performance of the Descent of Inanna
Oct. 30-Nov. 1
Mount Airy Arboretum [Mount Airy]
Created and performed by Sharon Penz, Alison Vodnoy Wolf, Mia Vera & Laura Grace-Cox
The Inanna myth comes to us from Ancient Sumer. It is the story of the great goddess’s descent to the underworld and the sacrifices that she must make along her journey. Inanna – at the pinnacle of her powers- chooses to make the journey to the underworld, and along the way must pass through seven gates. At each of these gates the goddess is forced to surrender one of her magical garments (symbolic of her power and status) until- stripped of all her treasures- she finally arrives naked in the underworld, where her sister reigns .
DESCENT is a new adaptation of this four thousand year-old myth that brings the audience on a journey to the underworld. During the Halloween weekend performances, the audience enters the forest, passing through the seven gates, just as Inanna did in her descent. An ensemble of women illuminate the ancient story with song, live music, dance, and spoken word. DESCENT is a visceral experience of myth and a contemporary expression of feminine transformation.
- Fri-Sat, Oct. 30-31 at 6pm
- Sun, Nov. 1 at 5pm
