About the Project

Crescent Moon Theater Productions, in partnership with the Town of Fairfax, has received an Arts in Parks grant to create an audio walking tour and performance through the redwoods — a piece that will weave together the voices of ecologists, Indigenous wisdom keepers, artists, and community members to help people experience these magical beings in a deeper way.

We’d love to hear your redwood story!

A Call for Community Reflections

Help shape a new audio tour and live performances inspired by the redwoods.

Right now, we are gathering stories, observations, memories, and reflections about the redwoods. These reflections will directly inform the content of The Hidden Network — shaping the self-guided audio tour and the live, site-specific performances.

Whether you are a lifelong local, a scientist, an artist, or someone who simply feels something shift when you step beneath the redwoods, your voice matters.

Why We’re Gathering These Reflections

The reflections we are gathering now will be used to shape:

• the narration, prompts, and structure of the audio tour

• the themes, imagery, and movement of the live performances

• how audiences are invited to listen, pause, and reflect in relationship with the forest

This is not an archive for its own sake. It is a collaborative creative process, and community voices are foundational to how the project takes form.

1. Community Reflection
(Ongoing & Integral)

Community reflection fuels this project.

Responses shared through writing, audio, video, interviews, and artwork will:

• inform audio tour narration and reflection prompts

• influence performance themes and imagery

• shape how audiences are invited to engage with the forest

As the project grows, so does this collective body of knowledge — a living exchange between people and place.

2. Self-Guided Audio Tour (Accessible Anywhere)

The Hidden Network will include a free, self-guided audio tour that can be experienced from anywhere, at any time.

The tour will be shaped by reflections gathered from:

• community members and forest visitors

• ecologists and researchers

• Indigenous knowledge-holders

• artists and spiritual practitioners

These voices will also guide listeners through moments of noticing, pausing, and reflection as they walk amongst the majestic redwoods.

3. Live Performances
(Launching in 2027)

In 2027, the audio experience will be accompanied by live, site-specific performances in redwood forests across Marin County, Big Sur, and Ukiah.

These performances will range from movement to music to embodied storytelling, informed by reflections from community members.

Circus artists, dancers, and musicians will bring the unseen networks of the forest to life, cultivating a sense connection to the land and gratitude for the natural world.

Where This Will Take Place

Our preliminary project locations include:

We will collaborate closely with parks and cultural organizations to ensure meaningful site selection and deep community integration.

Share Your Reflection

There is no right way to participate. Short or long. Scientific or poetic. Personal or observational. If it’s real, it belongs.

Ways to Contribute

• Fill out our reflection form (written responses + optional uploads)

• Share an audio or video recording

• Submit an artwork, poem, or image

• Schedule a live interview over Zoom

• Attend a community gathering in Fairfax, Big Sur, or Ukiah (dates TBD)

You may also email contributions directly to:
polina@crescentmoontheaterproductions.org

Who This Is For

We invite a wide range of community members. No credentials required — only a relationship.

A Note on Process

Reflections shared may be edited, woven together, or translated into artistic form for use in the audio tour and live performances. Contributors will always be acknowledged according to their preferences, and no material will be used outside the scope of this project without consent.

Call to Action

Help shape The Hidden Network.
Share your reflection and become part of the living forest conversation.