Celebrate the Species
Celebrate the Species is a jubilant assemblage of multispecies puppetry, song, and dance that is part of the annual Vigil for Great Salt Lake. We praise the birds, the brine shrimp, and our whole ecosystem! Vigil Keepers become brine shrimp, bison, giant pelicans, kestrels, and coyotes. We fly, howl, twirl, sing, and shimmy our way around the state capitol building. This practice is ADA accessible and family friendly !
We are working in the lineage of Bloodtide, by Eli Nixon, and Bread & Puppet Theater in Vermont.
In 2027 we will be debuting a new fleet of eared GREBE puppets, including a giant GREBE.
The legislators hate the puppets, so we keep making more.
How do we make our puppets?
Through cardboard transformation, hotglue-ification, and so much inspiration from incredible puppeteers like Eli Nixon & Zoe Wagner ! We rely on recycled materials, duct tape, and magic to hold it together. Check out our community resources page to find templates to make your own Lake puppets!
Photos of our flock
