"Guardians of Gaia"
An environmentally themed show conceived, co-written, directed and produced
by Angela Bennett of Roots Productions
Co-written and originally performed by The Pacha Mamas
We launched this show in 2016 as part of Atlanta's 7 Stages Homebrew program. In the fall of 2017, we produced a very successful showcase with the help of Gateway Productions, receiving positive feedback on new adaptations as we prepare to take the production/project into middle schools as an assembly. We are currently collaborating with experts on the development of interactive curriculum supplements and a Gaia Project website with calls to action as we prepare to launch the project
into middle schools in the fall of 2018.
This winter we are creating a concept album/concert version of the show that will be used as a marketing/funddraising tool for the Gaia Project as a whole.
Be a Guardian of Gaia now by making a donation! Help us grow the Gaia Project and together we will create a healthier world for ALL sentient beings!!!
by Angela Bennett of Roots Productions
Co-written and originally performed by The Pacha Mamas
We launched this show in 2016 as part of Atlanta's 7 Stages Homebrew program. In the fall of 2017, we produced a very successful showcase with the help of Gateway Productions, receiving positive feedback on new adaptations as we prepare to take the production/project into middle schools as an assembly. We are currently collaborating with experts on the development of interactive curriculum supplements and a Gaia Project website with calls to action as we prepare to launch the project
into middle schools in the fall of 2018.
This winter we are creating a concept album/concert version of the show that will be used as a marketing/funddraising tool for the Gaia Project as a whole.
Be a Guardian of Gaia now by making a donation! Help us grow the Gaia Project and together we will create a healthier world for ALL sentient beings!!!
"The stories, characters, and show is strong with intention while offering healing and active movement towards how we as humans can come together and make decisions for the greater good. While it was whimsical and magical, it was grounded and focused; a hard thing to do in a concise and presentational style. Overall, the work was well received and their engagement with our community was phenomenal. I look forward to hearing how this show progresses and evolves throughout it’s lifetime."
(Heidi S Howard, Artistic Director, 7 Stages, Atlanta, GA)
"Guardians of Gaia" is a theatrical show infused with music and multi-media that has strong environmental themes. The audience is visited by three goddesses who represent different elements of Mother Nature: Pele, the Hawaiian fire goddess of the volcano, creator/destroyer of the land; the water sprite of Warm Springs, a daughter of Mother Oshun, goddess of all bodies of fresh water; and, White Buffalo Calf Woman, a goddess of the Sioux/Lakota nation representing the living beings of the earth. These goddesses have come not only to praise and celebrate Mother Nature for all that she does to sustain us but with an important message that will help heal and transform our relationship with Her which in turn will heal and transform ourselves.
THANKS for joining us on the journey! Angela
(Heidi S Howard, Artistic Director, 7 Stages, Atlanta, GA)
"Guardians of Gaia" is a theatrical show infused with music and multi-media that has strong environmental themes. The audience is visited by three goddesses who represent different elements of Mother Nature: Pele, the Hawaiian fire goddess of the volcano, creator/destroyer of the land; the water sprite of Warm Springs, a daughter of Mother Oshun, goddess of all bodies of fresh water; and, White Buffalo Calf Woman, a goddess of the Sioux/Lakota nation representing the living beings of the earth. These goddesses have come not only to praise and celebrate Mother Nature for all that she does to sustain us but with an important message that will help heal and transform our relationship with Her which in turn will heal and transform ourselves.
THANKS for joining us on the journey! Angela
“(These) are visionary artists committed to creating positive change through their art. These talented women produce original work that deserves to be seen and supported. Their inclusion of masks in Guardians of Gaia gave me the opportunity to do a workshop with them to support their desire to incorporate a series of bold theatrical images into the production that would get to the root and the heart of what is troubling Planet Earth and its inhabitants in terms of environmental concerns at this time. It was a pleasure to work with the Pacha Mamas and contribute to development of this production in a small way.“ (Sandra Hughes -Artistic Director, Gateway Productions)
"Home-made" video taken of the "work in progress" presentation at 7 Stages Theatre
Angela (Holley) Bennett: Conceiver, Co-writer, Director, Producer
Award-winning actress and talent scholarship recipient, Angela (Holley) Bennett is a graduate of Michigan State University with a BA in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in performance and arts management. Her professional experience includes producing and directing, as well as working as an Actors Equity member. She has received multiple awards and nominations including those from “Creative Loafing Magazine”(Charlotte, NC) for Actress of the Year, Best Actress in a Comedy, Best Actress in a Musical and Best Actress in a Drama for consecutive years. As an entrepreneur she owned Cabaret Creations where she created, and directed musical reviews as well as multiple shows of "Singin Swing" and “Holley’s Follies” to critics’ raves. One of her most ambitious projects to date is her acclaimed tour de force, “Wildwood Flowers: the June Carter Musical” which she conceived, co-wrote, produced and debuted at Opryland’ s Roy Acuff Theater. A subsequent performance of this musical at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, NC won Creative Loafing's Best Musical of the Year. In the last few years, she has been writing and performing her own music some of which she has recorded with the group: The Pacha Mamas. She is a current member of Alternate Roots , an organization that supports artist activists, and was recently awarded a project grant from them for the producing of three Goddesspell promotional songs. She is also a member of C4 Atlanta an organization that supports artists in the business of being an artist.
Vivian Slade: Music Director, Co-writer
Vivian’s eclectic formal education includes: The University of Siena, Italy (vocal performance); Etruscan Studies at Trinity University in Vescovado di Murlo, Italy (archaeology); Mannes College of Music, New York, NY (vocal performance); Belmont University, Nashville, TN, (vocal performance and composition); BFA in Art History, Cum Laude, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Slade is a seasoned professional vocalist, guitarist, pianist and composer in multiple musical genres including: jazz, rock, pop, cabaret, folk and children’s music. She has toured the East coast and the South receiving rave reviews and airplay on over 70 college and independent radio stations with subsequent charting to CMJ. Vivian has three solo albums under her belt, in addition to other collaborative music projects. Vivian has extended her performing career into the theatrical world by playing several different characters in productions of Nashville’s acclaimed children’s theatre company, Olde Worlde Theatre. In addition, she has directed children’s choir and recently finished a children’s illustrated audio book and musical entitled The Dragon King.