In May of 2024, the Jupiter Performance Studio was in residence iterating and sharing a new work: The Sipp Culture Sojourn

The Sipp Culture Sojourn is a ceremony of soil, water and story rooted in the lived experiences of rural southern folks in the town of Utica, MS and surrounding areas. Devised as a dramaturgical road trip, the experience is designed to offer time and space for deep discovery, script development, embodiment, site exploration and ritual critical to the development of In The Name Of The Mother Tree.  

The goal of this time was to listen deeply, connect with the community, discern the ways of folks who have worked the land for generations and develop a deeper understanding of earth veneration which is critical for the survival and thriving of southern Black people and beyond. Jupiter Performance Studio was  in a development residency which includes experiential work on land, building of sacred objects, development of choreography and script.  Ideally, each of the artists in residence emerged with a clearer understanding of the world we are building and their role in it as a result of this visit.