Untold Deities of Duluth
An unraveling of history in 4 parts
Saturday & Sunday | April 25th & 26th
7-8pm Performance | 8-8:30pm Talk-Back
At the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial (2nd Ave E & 1st St)
Donations Welcome ~ Support the Artists!
($10-15 Suggested ~ No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds)
Space Limited ~ Reservations Required
Please RSVP Below
“The things I am now, the things I was, the things I am becoming are all malleable, I am the god here, I can re-write it to make it better.” —Arielle Twist
J. Proctor Knott's once-famous 1871 speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives "The Untold Delights of Duluth” described Duluth to be “in a suffering condition for want of a railroad.” The Untold Deities of Duluth is a surrealist performance reimagining this historic speech and its implications on the region’s human and non-human inhabitants. Animating deities who portray complex clusters of cultural material, The Untold Deities of Duluth asks audiences to grapple with the tangled histories, colliding worldviews, and contested futures we find ourselves in.
Written & performed by Ntshadi Barlow, jacklyn janeksela, Toussaint Stewart, Thomlin Swan & Kaitlyn Walsh; directed by Thomlin Swan; with music by Kofu & Exploited Body; photos by Fanjie Mari Meng; video projections by Riv Shapiro.
CONTENT WARNING:
This performance contains swear words as well as images of…
ACCESS INFO:
Untold Deities of Duluth begins outdoors at the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial for the first half of the performance, and processes half a block down 2nd Ave E to Waterstop Infoshop for the second half of the performance and talk-back. Seating will be available as needed at the Memorial and available for all at Waterstop. The performance will continue through light rain or snow – please dress appropriately for the weather. Waterstop is an ADA-accessible space. Please include requests for all other access needs in the RSVP form below.
This project is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Page Art Credits:
Deities of Duluth collage by Thomlin Swan
Select photos by Fanjie Mari Meng