The old proverb of sticks and stones speaks to the fragility of the human body and resiliency of spirit, but what do we do when something happens that separates us from our own bodies so much that we no longer feel at home in our skin? Sticks & Stone, the first evening length collaboration by interdisciplinary poetic storyteller Nicki Miller and aerial rigging designer and performer Benjamin E. Oyzon weaves elements of cabaret, circus, burlesque, puppetry, martial arts, and poetry to journey through parallel dreamscapes that trace a map from head to heart, from the metaphysical to the earthly, and confront what it takes to heal a broken heart. The first workshop performances will be shared in NYC in July 2022.