The Full Melon debuted at Open Eye Figure Theater during the Full Moon Puppet Show in Oct. 2022. Performers: Zach Kolo [Cantaloupe], Kalen Keir [Watermelon], Kit Leffler [Climate Change Monster]

The show is loosely inspired by the scientific research of Drs. Joanne Chory, James Lovelock, Dan Voytas, Peter Ward, and many others. My primary goal as an artist is to inspire change by cultivating cultural exchange between the arts and sciences. I draw from my experiences, worries and motivations living through climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The plot centers around a watermelon and cantaloupe plant as they consider ‘end times’. Hand puppetry and chemistry trickery are utilized in this performance.

Photo documentation [left] by Nicole Neri