A Portal to the Imaginal

Abstract

ABSTRACT Thomas Singer takes readers on a tour through the imaginal worlds created by Steve Coleman and a team of volunteers dedicated to keeping the spirit of the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, California, alive during COVID-19 pandemic. In the windows filled with puppets and in the exhibit of rooms created on the mezzanine of the theatre, visitors were invited to create their own stories. The author, struck by the connections to Ingmar Bergman’s film Fanny and Alexander, explores the connections not only between Coleman’s and Bergman’s creations through photos and clips from the film but also between the author and artist. Throughout Steve Coleman shares his thoughts on the Throckmorton, Zen space, the imaginal, mystery, and the act of creating itself.