Seed: Awesome Vessel of Power

More a collection of vignettes than large-scale narrative, Seed: Awesome Vessel of Power is a rumination on a simple, oft overlooked object of nature. Initiated by Associate Artistic Director Beth Peterson in collaboration with four other puppeteers and three musicians, Seed was first performed two years ago at HOBT. Peterson’s vision came in response to the radical changes that had recently come about in the bioengineering industry and the broad impact those changes will have on all of us, from the mother in Bangladesh to the farmer in southern Minnesota. A complex global issue has been grounded in a humane and simple —if a little simplistic—clarity. Music and humor are mixed thoughtfully enough with the gravity of the message, so that all ages walk away with their souls well fed. This one-weekend Minneapolis presentation is part of a four-city tour that will also introduce the performance to some of the state’s breadbasket hubs: Mankato, Fairmont, and Silver Bay. In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, (612) 721-2535, www.hobt.org