Our performance
Starting with a concept of a beautiful Victorian aristocrat who's dreams spark performance vignettes as if emerging from her imagination as she sleeps, suspended in the air. Featuring 6 indoor kite performers, and working with the local dance troupe Portico Dance Company. The results... we'll let you be the judge from the video and photos we share.
Talmadge Powell Creative, a multidisciplinary creative team based in Tulsa, invited Mar Ricketts of GuildWorks to collaborate on the creative direction and vision for an indoor kite & aerial performance to celebrate Carnivale 25 which raised $1.2 million for the Mental Health Association in Tulsa.
The Cause
The Mental Health Association provides 833 units of safe and affordable housing, along with access to support groups, advocacy, treatment, legal counseling and other community supports. Over the years, they have learned from the success of our tenants that the solution to homelessness is simple and effective: A place to call home and a community of people who believe in their ability to recover with treatment, peer support and social inclusion. Using this model, we are working to eliminate and prevent homelessness of people with mental illnesses and co-occurring
disorders throughout Tulsa County.
The mission:
The Mental Health Association in Tulsa envisions new ways to promote mental health and support those affected by mental illness in the Tulsa community. Their current programs include housing for approximately 1,136 individuals and families, many of whom are affected by mental illness. We also offer six support groups and peer support programs to provide socialization opportunities for those affected by mental illness. They provide ongoing educational opportunities to the Tulsa community on mental health, and advocate on behalf of those they serve.
Featuring:
Nat Street : Aerial Queen
Mar Ricketts : Performance Director + Kite Performer
Heather Morrow : Choreographer + Kite Performer
Kelly "Sky" Reed : Music Director +Kite Performer
Tim Elverston : Kite Performer
Ruth Whiting : Kite Performer
Additional Dancers:
Portico Dance Company
Custom Remixed Music by :
Featuring various versions of Hans Zimmer's "We Are Free"
intermixed with original tracks by Hipnautica.