top of page

FIRE SEASON IN DENVER

Climate change anxiety. Motherhood. Desire. Fire.
Against the backdrop of a record-breaking fire season, Capital W asks:


How do you build a life amidst climate crisis?

Welcome to FIRE SEASON.

 

An in-person, COVID-safe exploration of climate change and our connection to nature. Guided by the stories and prose poetry of writer/performer Monica Miklas. FIRE SEASON was originally staged at Paramount Ranch in California. The next chapter will take place at Bear Creek Lake Park in Denver, CO, presented by The Denver Film Festival.

IMG_3542_edited.jpg

In 2020, more than 625,000 acres burned across the state, with the three largest recorded fires in Colorado history.

Designed with COVID-19 safety in mind, FIRE SEASON invites audience members to listen to Miklas's live performance of her words through headphones, broadcast locally over FM transmitter. As they interact with the sonic experience, audience members can explore, hike, or simply rest in the idyllic setting of Bear Creek Lake Park.

 

What will you find when you take the time to look around?

coyote-trail-paramount-ranch.jpeg

 A portion of tickets sales from FIRE SEASON are donated to organizations fighting the effects of climate change.

Copy of IMG_6074_edited_edited.jpg
Copy of IMG_6051.jpeg

"Decidedly timely, reflective of an era when the loss of life can feel overwhelming to the point of paralyzing... a course of optimism runs through Fire Season."

- LA Times

To learn more about our COVID-19 Safety Plan, click here.

Production History: Premiered at Paramount Ranch, CA (Sept-Oct 2020); Paramount Ranch, CA (Oct 2021)

​

Written & Performed by Monica Miklas | Directed & Produced by Lauren Ludwig | Sound Design by Dave McKeever | Production Managed by Christina Bryan | Original Music Composed by Susan Voelz | Cello Performance by Susanna Cervantes | Stage Managed by Summer Grubaugh & Alex Rehberger | Zine & Postcard Design by Monica Miklas

​

Photos: Nick Cimiluca & Lauren Ludwig

bottom of page