Venusian Temple Arts
THE SECRET GARDEN
Live Music + Story Telling + Immersive Experience
“Everything is made out of magic, leaves and trees, flowers and birds, badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. So it must be all around us. In this garden — in all the places.”
- Frances Hodgson Burnett
the Secret Garden Experience is a sensual R&B re-telling of the beloved story, 'the Secret Garden' featuring a blend of live music, meditation, poetry and storytelling. The story of the Secret Garden is about moving from neglect to a sense of belonging, the magic and healing power of nature and the importance of human connection. These themes have stood the test of time and are maybe even more important today then ever before.
This experience will invite the audience to invoke playfulness, wonder and find deep presence through their sensual experience.
the inspiration
In an effort to create experiences that immerse you in nature, in your senses and remind us that real life IS beautiful.
From 2019-2021 Liz had a life changing job as a high school and middle school Music Teacher/Choir Director. She saw the effects of excessive screen use on her young students and was inspired to create experiences that entrance people even MORE then their phones.
For 10 years as a music, dance and yoga facilitator she has seen people of all ages ENJOY feeling FREE in their bodies and in their expression. Liz has led countless circles, community events and shows that support bringing people together for healing, growth and FUN. During this time curating many different offerings, she discovered that the best way to peoples hearts is through music and storytelling. In this discovery her passion for performance and music was reborn in a way she wasn't expecting.
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The idea of 'the Secret Garden' was at first superficial - the name itself invokes feelings of sensuality and a connection to Mother Earth. As she researched more and more to create this show she discovered just how potent the messages of this story are for this time.
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“What did you do as a child that made the hours pass like minutes?
Herein lies the key to your earthly pursuits” - Carl Jung
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“I don’t think existence wants you to be serious. I have not seen a serious tree. I have not seen a serious bird. I have not seen a serious sunrise. I have not seen a serious starry night. It seems they are all laughing in their own ways. We may not understand it, but there is a subtle feeling that the whole existence is a celebration” - OSHO