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A true pioneer of acrobatic stilt dancing, he was also the former organiser of the Tsunami on the Square festival. Carpetbag Brigade Physical Theatre We'll be coming to Northern Arizona in July to perform for the Yavapai County crowd! free The public event will feature international performers from the UK, US, Colombia and Canada.
On stilts, the Carpetbag Brigade have mastered a unique theatrical language: a delicate interweaving of theatre, dance and circus.
Rising with beauty and falling with grace, conjuring ephemeral magic with powerful movement and action, Carpetbag Brigade's performances balance highly raw and destabilizing physical expression with sublime dramatic imagery, cultivating a sense of spiritual intimacy, poetic dialogue and mythical imagery.
Bring your lawn chair to Jerome, Cottonwood, Sedona, Prescott Valley or Prescott this summer and enjoy free, world-class outdoor performances.
Roving Wave Festival The brainchild of Carpetbag Brigade Director Jay Ruby, this all-ages traveling festival brings free live performance culture to five cities and towns in Yavapai County. The festival showcases the Carpetbag Brigade's acrobatic stilt dancing and new works. “Floatings and Floatings”The festival will also feature a variety of outdoor performance styles from guest artists at the events on July 12th, 13th, 14th and 21st.
Driven by a passion for storytelling and service, Chase Archer has been connecting with audiences through juggling, flow art, and new circus theatre for over a decade. Chase will present two captivating works of his own design: Meg & Thatcher's “OK Apocalypse” aims to heal wounds, set bones, cool fevers, and calm swelling in the midst of our collective trauma through story, song, poetry, movement, and connection.
TBD Show Puppets will comically satirize current living conditions while poking fun at the folly of humanity, and spoken word poets and dancers will also be joining the stage.
On July 20 in Prescott Valley, the Carpetbag Brigade will host participants of Prescott Valley Parks and Recreation Department summer programs as part of their performance at the Music on the Green summer concert series before Scandalous Hands performs.
At Prescott's edition of the Roving Waves Festival on July 21, Samantha Beasley of Bend Hot Yoga will host a free warm-up yoga class for festival-goers starting at 4:30 p.m. to get them in the mood. The event will conclude with a dance party.
The Carpetbag Brigade is partnering with the Prescott Valley Parks and Recreation Department's summer program to teach group movement and action as part of their summer theater camp. Participants will have the option to attend Carpetbag Brigade performances on July 20th and 21st. If you are interested in getting your child involved, Website.
“The Carpetbag Brigade is an integrative cultural force with a mission to showcase the performing arts in diverse venues and settings and to advance the quality, scope and impact of live performance culture through performance training, community outreach and aesthetic expression,” says Director Jay Ruby. “We aim to advance the role of performance culture and ensemble practice as a fundamental aspect of a healthy society.”
Event Dates:
- July 12 (5:30pm) – Sliding Jail Park, Jerome, AZ
- July 13 (5:30 p.m.) – Old Town Basketball Court, Cottonwood, AZ
- July 14th (5:30pm) – Posse Grounds, Sedona, AZ
- July 20th (6pm) = Music on the Green, Civic Center, Prescott Valley, AZ (followed by Scandalous Hands)
- July 21 (4:30pm) = Courthouse Plaza, Prescott, AZ (Opening with a free Bend Yoga class with Samantha Beasley at the Courthouse Plaza).
The Roving Waves Festival is made possible through the support of the Arizona Community Foundation, Experience Prescott, Prescott Valley Parks and Recreation, and various businesses and individuals.
Bring your kids, parents, friends, strangers, make friends, and have a great time together!
