What if the future of the human race was in the hands of the agriculture gods?
Experience the second play in the Cornerstone Theater Company’s Hunger Cycle, SEED: A Weird Act of Faith, a fantastical tale that travels between an urban farm, a rural haven, and the contested space of agribusiness. Inspired by the community of South Los Angeles and those fighting for sustainable and healthful food choices, SEED follows a neighborhood struggling to grow greens amid concrete. The only hitch? The gods have deemed humanity bound for destruction, and our survival depends on the success of one urban farm. SEED takes you on a journey where you’ll dig deep into the dirt and ask, “What are we putting in, and what are we getting out?”
The Hunger Cycle is a series of nine world premiere plays exploring hunger, justice, and food equity issues, spanning six years. Community partners for The Hunger Cycle include: Community Services Unlimited, Homegirl Cafe, Homeboy Industries, Hunger Action Los Angeles, RootdownLA, Solano Canyon Garden, South Central Farmers, and Urban Environmental Policy Institute – Occidental College.
SEED is made possible in part by grants from The Ahmanson Foudnation, ArtPlace, The Sheri and Less Biller Familly Foundation, The California Community Foundation, The Columbia Foundation, The CrossCurrents Foundation, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, The Ford Foundation, The Fox Foundation, The Princes Grace Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The LIA Fund, The Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, The MAP Fund, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Open Society Foundation, The Rosenthal Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Theatre Communications Group, US Bank, Wells Fargo, The Weingart Foundation, and by The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles Arts Commission and generous donations from numerous individuals.
Cornerstone is a member of Theatre Communications Group, the national service organization for the American Theater.
