The 10th Annual Halloween Parade is around the corner, October 31st on Halloween Proper, 7pm, from the Southwest corner of Monroe Park, we will gather for A Funeral March for Individual and Collective Depression!
We confront the imbalance within ourselves both solitary and as a lattice of individuals as we strive to be a reflection of our purist intention….while having fun! We will look at our relationship with nature, and with massive puppets we will come together to celebrate community and spontaneity All the Saints-style with ruckus and puppets in the streets of Oregon Hill. Our Halloween parade is an ancient form of huge pageant style puppetry with the Dixieland tribute to modern day New Orleans style funeral marches. We are blessed to have a community that welcomes such wildness because wildness is necessary!
Join us for 10 years of All the Saints’ Halloween Parade, this years parade will include members from NoBS Brass Band, stilt walkers, Zombie String Band, 15foot saints style matroyshka-madonnas, 5 person buffallos, moose, a celestial tribute party, honoring the moon and the stars as well as mother earth, celebrating migration with tribute refugee puppets. “We will use our bones and blood to end your fracking flood” no pipeline boat will join us to speak up on behalf of mama earth. And of course we will have zombies, gouls, pumpkins, and whatever costume you show up in! This parade relies on your participation, so show up ready to carry puppets, dressed and willing for to do just about anything for Halloween fun!
This year’s parade theme was the outcome of grief and reflection in honoring the tragic and true death of All the Saints member and friend, Cayman Mooney. We will memorialize Cayman with a huge puppet of him with his accordion, and if you knew and played music with him please join us in marching with his puppet in remembrance, to celebrate his life and learn camaraderie and compassion from his death. I believe depression is caused by an imbalance between nature and true-selves, lets slow life down and remember Old World Traditions, and go Basic. Stars, Moon, and Sun. On All Hallows Eve when the walls between us and the spirit world are most translucent we welcome Cayman and all that we have lost. In remembering Cayman, I think of his music. Let us play music everyday, and seize opportunities to be wild, make love, and be joyous and kind! Congrats to us all on 10 years of Richmond’s Halloween Parade!
Thank you all,
Lily Lamberta
All the Saints Theater CompanyWe can’t wait to see you all in continuing this community tradition!
Dress up and parade with us!
Because it’s Saturday night and its the 10th anniversary, Oregon Hill residents should expect major crowds and traffic for this event. Still, hopefully there will be time and room for children’s trick-or-treating beforehand.
I know the new David will be watching the festivities..
