Gardening, Not Architecture Performs 'VOYAGE: A Live Visual Album' at Richmond Fringe Festival
Music and performance artist Sarah Saturday (also known as Gardening, Not Architecture) is bringing her latest multimedia project Voyage: A Live Visual Album to Richmond Fringe Festival with performances on April 12 & 13, 2025. The musical-theatrical performance piece explores the shifting relationship we have with our own complex and layered identities and is exhibiting during the iconic arts festival at Newdick Theatre in the Shafer Playhouse, VCU Campus.
The Nashville-based interdisciplinary artist, and creative force behind Gardening, Not Architecture, premiered Voyage in August 2023 at Darkhorse Theatre in Nashville, TN. The performance received critical acclaim and went on to have two consecutive sold-out nights at the Hudson Guild Theatre in Los Angeles in July 2024. Voyage includes original songs, produced by Boom Forest, that are performed live with backing tracks. The project also features short films directed by Sarah's long-time collaborator, Dycee Wildman, dance pieces choreographed by Joi Ware, audio sampling, and spoken word, further enhancing the overall artistic experience. With the Voyage performance, Saturday aims to create a safe and vulnerable space for audiences to explore their emotions. “The work of building a peaceful world around us begins within ourselves,” says Saturday. The stage play delves into the complex relationship we have with our inner voices, both positive and negative, and the journey we must endure to meet and understand those parts of ourselves in order to find inner peace.
"This new work really sums up the experience of my therapy and recovery journey over the past ten years,” says Saturday. “'Voyage' is both intensely personal and universally familiar -- it feels like a share you hear in the rooms of recovery that instantly helps you feel less alone because you see yourself in that person's story, even if that person's story is wildly different from your own."
Widely recognized for her captivating performances, Saturday has gained accolades for her work, including an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Tennessee Arts Commission (FY2024). Her prolific output since 2007 includes numerous albums, singles, remixes, videos, and films. Sarah has also contributed her talents to film and TV scores, such as the feature film, Superpowerless. With over 200 shows under her belt across the U.S. and Canada, Saturday is looking forward to bringing her latest 40-minute live theatrical performance piece, Voyage, to fans in Richmond during the Fringe Festival. Do not miss your chance to partake in what promises to be a truly immersive and unforgettable experience.
Sarah Saturday (Gardening, Not Architecture) will perform Voyage: A Live Visual Album at Richmond Fringe Festival April 12 & 13, 2025.
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2950601-0
