Are You Thirsty?

A revival of the 2008 performance by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre*.

“Thirsty” just wants a drink of Water! But first they must explore a myriad of questions contained in that one precious sip.  This dynamic performance ignites us to see ourselves as relatives of Water, bringing many current Water issues vibrantly to life, and encouraging our important and joyful participation in taking care of Water.

Performed by Lora Pedersen and Spencer Polk with recorded music by Greg Herriges

directed by Sandy Spieler

Thanks to the Hennepin History Museum for sponsoring Are You Thirsty? with funds from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, and the Minnesota Department of Health" as part of the Circle of Water exhibit which is now on view. 

Are You Thirsty? is a 2-person performance crafted by Sandy Spieler, Esther Ouray and Laurie Witzkowski from some of the most vital images and educational aspects of the large performance trilogy of Invigorate the Common Well 2006-2007.  As such, many artists contributed to the design, creation, research and content of the work. Most notably: Malia Burkhart for the scenes about Water Quantities in the world and the “Strawberries in Winter” scene, also Bart Buch; Masa Kawahara for the development of “Thirsty” as a character; and Julie Boada, Malia Burkhart, Masa Kawahara, Esther Ouray, Sandy Spieler, José Maquin Gutierrez, Blake Love, Tweet, and Aditi Brennen Kapil for the “Rain Rain” sequence.

Also thanks to the artists who helped perform this show from 2008-2014 :Laurie Witzkowski, Esther Ouray, Blake Love, Stacy Lee King, Alejandra Tobar-Alatriz, Ricardo Garciaherreros, Seth Eberle, Steve Ackerman.

In 2016, there was a spoken word version called Are You Thirsty? Re-Mix, created with Tish Jones, Desdamona and young artists of TruArtspeaks :—Duncan Slagle, Simone Williams, Hasani Harris, Laresa Williams