Tenebrous Tides

A devised, site-specific~ theatre piece mentored by faculty member Gina Grandi. A story of water, resources, and greed.

~This piece was intended to be performed at a local river in Durham Park, Boone, NC. Due to Hurricane Helene, there are only official photos from our inside performance location.

Earth stands by and watches as the elements waste natural resources.

Earth stands by and watches as the elements waste natural resources.

Climate Change enters and glares at Earth as the elements carelessly dance.

Climate Change enters and glares at Earth as the elements carelessly dance.

Climate Change begins to poison the elements as Earth helplessly watches.

Climate Change begins to poison the elements as Earth helplessly watches.

Climate change continues to poison the elements as Earth loses its greenery and dies.

Climate change continues to poison the elements as Earth loses its greenery and dies.

Climate Change commands the now under-control elements to continue wasting resources, with a dead Earth in the background.

Climate Change commands the now under-control elements to continue wasting resources, with a dead Earth in the background.

Climate Change stares down the camera with poisoned elements wasting natural resources in the background.

Climate Change stares down the camera with poisoned elements wasting natural resources in the background.

The cast at final bows. Earth (green), Light (orange), Fauna (yellow), Water (blue), Climate Change (red), Air (white) and Flora (purple).

The cast at final bows. Earth (green), Light (orange), Fauna (yellow), Water (blue), Climate Change (red), Air (white) and Flora (purple).

Earth tries to ask Light, Fauna, and Water to share the resources but to no avail.

Earth tries to ask Light, Fauna, and Water to share the resources but to no avail.

Photos taken by Lynn Willis, courtesy of the Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance.

The Design Team for this Production

  • Marianne Adams

    DANCE FACULTY FACILITATOR/ MENTOR

  • Gina Grandi

    THEATRE FACULTY FACILITATOR/ MENTOR

  • Kristin Grieneisen

    COSTUME MENTOR

  • Abby Will

    COSTUME DESIGNER

  • Abbie Jackowitz

    STAGE MANAGER

  • Whitney Dyer

    ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER