With respect and compassion for our SoCal friends still burning and sifting through the ruins, we are re-posting some videos from our 2023 Art Rock Opera FIRE/LAND: Knowing the Territory, Act II, Scene I presents Burn Scar, an elegy to the forest and the impacts of historic wildfire in the West, from the 1910 "Big Burn" in Montana and Idaho, up to the 2021 Caldor Fire and 2022 Mosquito Fire in El Dorado County, CA. FIRE/LAND aims to offer healing, hope, and restoration around the grief and impacts of wildfire and climate crises in our communities.
FIRE/LAND: Knowing the Territory, an Art Rock Opera for the Forest, is an artistic journey into the forest using music, video, and performance, created by Myrtle Tree Arts and co-presented with the American River Conservancy at ARC's Wakamatsu Farm, Placerville, CA. This original work was performed on June 10, 2023, featuring live musicians, singers, storyteller, and video projections on stage in the meadow under the stars.
FIRE/LAND is created by:
Concept/Libretto: Ameera Godwin
Music Direction: Paul Godwin
Theatrical Direction/Stage Management: Gavin Sellers-Norman
Video/Projection: Ameera Godwin
Producers: Melissa Lobach, Myrtle Tree Arts, American River Conservancy
Music: Burn Scar: Salvagers by Paul Godwin and Miguel Noya; Talking Tree, A Chair by Miguel Noya; Lyrics by Ameera Godwin
CAST:
Ensemble: Evan Taylor, Mae Flores, Dylan Punturo
Vocals: Caitlyn Miller, Haley Nicole Woodward, Paul Godwin
MUSICIANS:
Main Street Collective: Brett Neuman (Bass), Aron Faria (Guitar), Jonathon Punturo (Drums), Charlie Baldwin (Sax), Paul Godwin (Keyboards), Strings: Robin Mayforth (Violin), John Sellers (Cello)
Executive Producers: Myrtle Tree Arts (https://myrtletreearts.com)
Co-Presenters: American River Conservancy and Myrtle Tree Arts
The work is made possible by generous support from: The Latrobe Fund • Sacramento Region Community Foundation • Pure Life/Sacred Roots • El Dorado Community Foundation • Arts and Culture El Dorado • American River Conservancy
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