{"id":23141,"date":"2025-03-14T17:53:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T23:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/the-letter-c-performance-to-illustrate-the-journey-from-catastrophe-to-community\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T04:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:27:34","slug":"the-letter-c-performance-to-illustrate-the-journey-from-catastrophe-to-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/the-letter-c-performance-to-illustrate-the-journey-from-catastrophe-to-community\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Letter C\u2019 performance to illustrate the journey from catastrophe to community"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The one-woman performance, \u201cThe Letter C,\u201d showcases the journey from catastrophe to community. (M Waldron\/Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

The Sunflower Theatre is preparing to host \u201cThe Letter C,\u201d a one-woman showcase, on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

All proceeds from ticket purchases will be donated back to The Sunflower Theatre, M Waldron, the writer and performer, told The<\/em> Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

According to The Sunflower Theatre\u2019s website, \u201cThe Letter C\u201d is a performance about \u201cfinding light in the darkness from catastrophe to community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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M Waldron.<\/span>Cody LaCrosse
\nTandem Photography<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Waldron shared that the idea for the show \u201cpopped\u201d into her head about a year ago, and she began writing the script soon after.<\/p>\n

Each of the acts in the four act performance start with the letter \u201cc.\u201d The first act is a geology lesson of sorts about the theory of catastrophism and the second act discusses climate chaos, followed by an intermission.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy education is as a geologist,\u201d Waldron said. \u201cIn geology, there\u2019s tension between the idea of everything we see in the rock record slowly occurring \u2026 but then catastrophism is like, no, asteroids happened, volcanoes happened, earthquakes happened. So then I just kind of play with that as more of a metaphorical concept in relation to my own life. Sort of that tension of, do we slowly build a depositional environment over time by investing with our community, or do we let ourselves be totally caught in response to catastrophe?\u201d<\/p>\n

Waldron also shared a snippet from the script in the first act, which highlights how these difficult and intense life moments have helped create something beautiful.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a depositional artist. My writing needs time and pressure to transform into something coherent, to become art,\u201d the script reads. \u201cBut like the fossil record, my art has also been shaped by intense moments some of them short-lived, some of them catastrophic.\u201d<\/p>\n

In regards to climate chaos, Waldron draws experiences she had in two floods that were both results of \u201cunprecedented precipitation events.\u201d<\/p>\n

The third act centers around cancer and the last act is about community. Once again, Waldron uses her own experiences.<\/p>\n

\u201cI talk about losing both my uncle and my mom to cancer about 15 years apart in time, and talk about how those experiences shaped me and changed me,\u201d Waldron said.<\/p>\n

\"Illustrations
Illustrations in the show were created by Noted by Ellen (M Waldron\/Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

In summary, Waldron hopes to show how community is what was there for her, at the end of the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re going to survive a catastrophic event, community is kind of the thing that will save you and help you through,\u201d Waldron explained.<\/p>\n

This will be the first time \u201cThe Letter C\u201d will be performed, though Waldron shared that she does have a performance background in spoken word and poetry. There will also be a \u201cmultimedia aspect of the show.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m using different visuals throughout the whole show,\u201d Waldron said. \u201cSome of that is personal family artifacts, and some of that is from a friend of mine who is an illustrator.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Waldron wants audience members to take away hope at the end of the performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want people to take away hope,\u201d Waldron said. \u201cI think that, regardless of your political views, it\u2019s a really tumultuous time to be a human alive on planet earth. While I definitely explore some more complex and complicated themes, at the end of the day, I hope people feel a renewed sense of hope and the connections they can make with their community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though Waldron will be donating all ticket sales back to the Sunflower Theatre, she will have some of her poetry books for sale at the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really believe in what they\u2019re doing,\u201d Waldron said of The Sunflower Theatre. \u201cHaving a space like that in a small community is so cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets are available online<\/a> at www.sunflowertheatre.org\/events\/the-letter-c\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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