We Sail On in Darkness
by St Mark's Episcopal Church, San Antonio
Feb. 09 - Feb. 18, 2023
Thursdays-Saturdays
“We Sail On In Darkness” tells the stories of four female Catholic mystics and four Desert Mothers.
Weaving visions and reality, this is a piece of physical theater that blends music, movement, puppetry, and narrative to take the audience on a journey highlighting the strong, courageous voices of women whose inspiring stories have been obscured by the past.
Feature by Kurt Gardner at ArtScene SA, January 5, 2023
From ArtScene SA:
We Sail On In Darkness is conceived as a movement through place and time, “climbing in and out of visions” while telling the stories of these renowned mystics, connected by their shared accounts of suffering, courage and persistent joy. The cast consists mainly of women, ranging from ages 26 to 60, and each of the main characters representing the four mystics represents one of the ways a person can suffer.
- Julian of Norwich (Cynthia Neri), who was healed from sickness and spent a significant amount of time living in a plague-ridden world, represents the suffering of the body.
- Angela of Foligno (Michelle Bumgarner) was seen as a crazy woman by the townsfolk, and wrote with such anguish that she represents the suffering of the mind.
- Martyred Perpetua (Courtney Johnson) represents how much one can suffer at the hands of others.
- Hildegard of Bingen (Katrin Blucker Ludwig) dedicated her life to reforming the Catholic Church and caring for the needs of others. She represents the sharp grief experienced by being aware of the suffering of others.
We Sail On in Darkness
by uncredited
St Mark's Episcopal Church, San Antonio
February 09 - February 18, 2023
We Sail On in Darkness plays Feb. 9-11 and Feb. 15-17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. with a matinee on Feb. 18 at 2:00 p.m. The Feb. 15 performance is for students, and the Feb. 16 performance is pay-what-you-can.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is located at 315 E Pecan St.
General admission $25; reduced-rate tickets $15; service fee additional
Tickets are available here and schools interested in group tickets for the Feb. 15 performance can send an email to wesailonindarkness@gmail.com.
