Interactive theater program explores community ties to the Damariscotta River
Eating Damariscotta River oysters is one way many people connect to the river. This and other connections will be explored during an interactive theater experience on Nov. 7. Heather Leslie photo
Eating Damariscotta River oysters is one way many people connect to the river. This and other connections will be explored during an interactive theater experience on Nov. 7. Heather Leslie photoOn Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m., community members are invited to participate in an interactive performance focused on the Damariscotta River. This event is for anyone with a connection to the river or with an interest in art-science-community connections.
During the two-hour program, entitled Connecting with the River, participants will experience a unique style of performing arts called applied theater. Created by the University of New Hampshire’s PowerPLAY, a professional applied theatre company, this event will enable participants to actively work with a group of community members and their varied connections to the Damariscotta River from the safety of their seats.
“We all have different connections with the river. This event will provide an opportunity to explore those connections and how they shape our interactions with one another and the ecosystem we are part of,” explained event organizer Heather Leslie, who is a professor at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center and a Newcastle resident.
The event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust and the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, it will be held at Coastal Rivers’ Denny Conservation and Education Center, located at 12 Round Top Lane in Damariscotta.
The program is designed for adults. Children aged 14+ are welcome, provided they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. As space is limited, registration is required online at coastalrivers.org/events.
For more information, email Leslie at the UMaine Darling Marine Center at heather.leslie@maine.edu or call 207-563-8115.
Coastal Rivers is a non-profit, member-supported, nationally accredited land trust caring for the lands and waters of the Damariscotta-Pemaquid Region by conserving special places, protecting water quality, creating trails and public access, and deepening connections to nature through education programs. For more information, email info@coastalrivers.org or visit coastalrivers.org.
Founded in 1965, the Darling Marine Center’s mission is to connect people to the ocean. The Center’s researchers, staff and students work alongside fishermen, aquaculture entrepreneurs, marine industry professionals and others in Maine and around the world. More information is available at dmc.umaine.edu
