A Celebration in the House of the Dead Featuring the Grand Feast of the Skeletons and Their Reenactment of the Great Voyage of Christopher Columbus in Honor of the Life of the World.
A phantasmagoric tale in which the dead rise up to expose the “genocide” story of Christopher Columbus, according to his own words and the words of Bartolome´de las Casas; ending with a prayer for the life of the world.
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Oct. 1989
- Co-created by Sandy Spieler, Martha Boesing and Laurie Witzkowski and with the company.
- Scripted and directed by Martha Boesing.
- Designed by Sandy Spieler, technical director Mark John.
Photos by John Franzen