The Climate Project, Part 1: Requiem for a Reef

Performances in San Francisco, October 25-27, 2024

Special Showing, Thursday, October 17, 4:30 pm, Tornabene Theater, University of Arizona STFTV

 

Facing Tides is a documentary film by Clinton Lee Willis, student film-maker at the University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television. The film follows Rick and the cast throughout their journey of creation and the performance process from June - December, 2024. This is a small teaser of what is yet to come.

 

Full Creative Ensemble: Tesfaye Jones, Jade Belden, Jarmon Floyd, Julia Ferret, Nika Aguilar, Brie Baker, Taylor Swingle, Audrey Bailey, Thalita Passos Pontes Pimentel DeAndrad, and Rayleen Kenny

Rick Wamer & Theatre BA students were invited by Mannakin Theater and Dance of California to devise and perform Requiem for a Reef in a Choreographer’s Festival to be held during August and October in Minneapolis and San Francisco respectively. Our Minneapolis performance took place in August and was a great success and extremely well received. We will take the piece to San Francisco to play in Mannakin’s home theatre October 27 - 28. Requiem for a Reef will be the inspiration for The Climate Project, a full-length devised physical theater work conceived by Rick with continued participation on the part of STFTV students, professional artists, and community collaborators with a projected Tucson premier Fall of 2026.

 

With Generous Support

This project has been made possible by donors to the College of Fine Arts Fund for Excellence!