Supporting CUMULO

All tax-deductible donations are being handled by 501c3 Concrete Temple Theatre, CUMULO's fiscal sponsor. Here's how you can donate:

1. Click the button above to go to Concrete Temple Theatre's website

2. Enter the amount of your donation and preferred payment method 

3. On the payment page, include "CUMULO / Emily Batsford" in the "Add special instructions to seller" section

Thank you for your interest in supporting CUMULO. We are so grateful for your support. Your donation will go directly towards paying our puppeteers and designers a living wage, the time and labor required to build our sets and puppets, and the composition of our original score. 

See below for other methods of supporting our wonderful production. 

Why Your Contribtution Matters

Our current political climate feels like a ticking time bomb for queer artists. It’s hard to believe the next few years won't will send us all into our very own freefall. This work highlights the resilience of gender nonconforming individuals, and also offer a visual landscape to illustrate the mental and physical toll of existing in a world that is actively hostile to authentic identity. 

Puppets have been a tool for activism for centuries. Unlike actors, who bring their own identity and expression to a role, puppets are neutral - they rely on gestures and movement, which invites audience members to fill in emotional and narrative gaps with their own interpretations, making the puppet’s story more personal. I hope audiences feel resonance in the wider experience of not belonging. As one of a small number of queer puppet artists in the field, I’m excited to contribute to the representation of queer stories and voices in American puppetry.