Celebrate the return of spring with outdoor theater!
“Each day I go into the fields to see what is growing and what remains to be done. It is always the same thing: nothing is growing, everything needs to be done” - The Farmer by W.D Ehrhart
FARM is a meditation on the history of Farming in Minnesota. This site-specific, immersive performance was created by Carleton students in collaboration with Sod House Theater. The production will feature sweeping images of historical and modern farm life through music, dance, theater and performing artists from the Twin Cities and the local community. The production illuminates just a small portion of the history of Minnesota farming and hopes to inspire reflection on the future of farming, the accessibility of fresh food for all Minnesotans, and our relationships with farmers in our state. FARM features snippets of Minnesota’s vast history of farm life: hard work, family meals, community celebrations, dangerous storms, dance and play culminating in a music-filled ghost grove honoring the past, present and the future of farming in Minnesota.
Show in Northfield at Carleton College May 5-8 - Completed
Shows are at
Alpha and Omega Farms, 6714 Alpha Road, Princeton MN 55371 on June 5 - preorder pizza crust with this link. - SOLD OUT
Le Bourget Park, Paul Larson Memorial Dr, Little Falls MN 56345 on June 9.
Audiences will be guided to four locations with the park or farm. We will be walking and standing throughout the show. We recommend brining a chair or blanket to sit on and an umbrella for the sun or rain. Parking will be available at each of the locations with a house manager directing people to the first location. In the event of sever weather, the performance will be canceled. A cancellation notice will be posted on the website homepage, and anyone with a reservation will receive an email notification.
Project Collaborators
Directors: Darcey Engen and Luverne Seifert
Choreography and performance: Berit Ahlgren
Music composition and Performance: Jenna Wyse and Chris Hepola