Through a series of public events, HEARTSPACE is an intergenerational invitation to create, build, and dance as we envision a hopeful future beyond the of climate crisis. Welder Annalisa Dias, who serves as the lead producing playwright, director, and scenic designer of HEARTSPACE, believes “the climate crisis can feel overwhelming, but HEARTSPACE brings us together with hope and connectivity to inspire action and change.”

Depending on which engagements audiences attend (there's something for everyone!), people might expect different things. The show itself, which runs Nov 19-23, is an immersive experience featuring live projections, puppetry, and dance, where audiences are invited to become timetravelers and meet ancestors and descendants who remind us of our interconnectedness to past, present, and future. Additionally as part of the residency, we're doing a public puppet build that is family friendly this Saturday the 16th, and those puppets will join us on parade next Saturday the 23rd from the Anacostia Playhouse to the Anacostia River. The puppets we're making are all of native species, and our parade will honor and celebrate the river and the interconnected ecosystems it supports (even as it is need of care and clean up). We are also hosting an urban foraging workshop, an coat swap, a Climate Justice Cabaret, and a Climate Futures Dance Party!

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Wednesday, November 20
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
HEARTSPACE performance

Thursday, November 21
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
HEARTSPACE performance

Friday, November 22
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
HEARTSPACE performance

9 PM - 10 PM
Climate Justice Cabaret

Saturday November 23
11 AM
HEARTSPACE: Re(sturgeon)ce Puppet Parade 
Starting at Anacostia Playhouse, proceeding to Anacostia Park.
8 PM - 9 PM
HEARTSPACE closing performance

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Climate Futures Dance Party!