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What do you get when you mix aerialists, a zany script, expert sound effects, theatre, huge trees, awesome costumes, a long winding path, and anyone young or old or marginalized, especially anyone young or old or marginalized who wants to join the team? Oh, and give it a good stir so that it comes out different every time. You might get something like the Rainforest Circus. Chad Hershler and Sandy Buck are the brains, brawn, and spirit behind the Rainforest Circus and the nonprofit Deer Crossing The Art Farm. They’ve lived on the Coast since 2007. With a background in writing, acting, and theatre, Hershler loves stories, preferably live ones. Buck is a costume designer who worked for years in film/TV/theatre. They both have a passion for inclusivity, and together they are a formidable duo. Nature is always an important theme in these “forest theatre” productions, but big ideas and big emotions are always part of the mix. The 2015 “Cosmos” show, with its soundscapes, aerial “dancing,” and zany characters, was eerie, beautiful, funny, and memorable. Hershler has a knack for writing and acting wonderfully sophisticated, nervy soliloquies that juxtapose so well with the calm of ancient trees, really bringing the intensely human together with enduring Nature. WORDS | NANCY PINCOMBE And when they say “inclusive,” it’s not just some kind of nod to political correctness and artspeak. Reaching out, getting feedback, educating, and involving the community are woven into every step of their process. They hold workshops and camps, set up displays at outdoor markets, and take their show on the road, last year to Esquimalt, Gabriola Island, and Malcolm Island. With their core cast, they team up with arts organizations in what they feel are “underserved” communities and invite the public. The result is a skeleton show that gets fleshed out a little differently in each place. How in the world do they pull it off? So many moving parts! So many considerations! “Time,” Hershler says, “you have to allow a lot of time.” SURPRISES, WONDER & DELIGHT RAINFOREST CIRCUS This dynamic approach is so complex that it starts to be simple. He explains, “The outcome is important, but the process is equally important. You can’t compromise one for the other.” In this year’s “Submerged,” unexpected underwater creatures as an estranged couple have to go “deep” to resolve past issues. This sounds like rich territory for both Hershler’s insightful writing and Buck’s fantastic costumes. 10 VISIT WWW.DEERCROSSINGTHEARTFARM.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION. PHOTOS BY GRANT SIMMONS (TOP TWO) AND CHLÖE LANGMAID.
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