“The Sound of Water” is a gripping physical theater piece set in the drought-ravaged American West. When a catastrophic drought strikes through the western United States, towns dry up, crops are lost, and residents begin to evacuate. But one woman, Katherine, stays behind. Driven by her insistent ambition, she descends into the canyon. What she finds could change everything. But nature strikes back—when a sudden flash flood tears through the canyon, Katherine’s hope and life purpose are put to the test.

Directed and written by Julia Ott, a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), “The Sound of Water” explores climate change, scarcity of agricultural resources, and the stories we lose when our lands disappear. This show was created out of a desire to understand how climate change is impacting communities in rural areas and what drastic measures need to be taken in order to preserve the viability of our soil. 

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