A performance of dry humor, ironic poignancy, and elemental cursing. This music and visual theater piece portrays the stages of life through metaphors grounded in the northern rural experience: when we are stuck in the mud, lost in the aroma of harvest fruit, or reflected in the frozen membrane of an icy lake. Immerse yourself in a sense of place and reflect on how we weather the storms and dry spells of our lives. 

The Collector is a mysterious tale, set in an alternate reality, about a lowly debt collector, who, under the management of a mechanical, tyrannical overseer, undergoes a radical transformation of spirit in the process of collecting outstanding debts. Performed with toy theatre, table-top puppets, object theatre, stop motion animation and film. The collector will invite the audience to question what things they hold most dear and what it is they cannot live without. The score of the collector is created live through collaboration with San Diego experimental music composer Margaret Noble.