A California live oak rises through the center of the stage at Theatricum Botanicum. Theatricum Botanicum, like the tree that stands at its heart, has deep roots. Its name comes from Theatricum Botanicum, a 17th-century treatise on botany created by English herbalist John Parkinson. After Geer died in 1978, his family and a small troupe of actors dedicated themselves to keeping Theatricum Botanicum alive. Today, the theater is run by Ellen Geer, who tends to the project that her family planted nearly half a century ago.

Source: New York Times June 01, 2022 03:09 UTC