Adidam Mummery Sacred Theatre
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Adidam Mummery Sacred Theatre is a contemporary sacred use of the mummery
theatre concept that has arisen within a small New Religious Movement
named Adidam.
The founder and Spiritual Teacher of Adidam, named Adi Da
, wrote what is now called The Mummery Book , (which he first began writing in 1957) expanded over many years into what he calls a “Liturgical Theatre”. It is performed at the Adidam Ashram
(or Retreat Sanctuary) named “The Mountain of Attention”, located in Clear Lakes Highland in Northern California
, at least once annually and often several times a year. It uses artistically talented formal members of Adidam with some professional help.
The central theme, meaning and script content of The Mummery Book and its theatrical impact appear to be related (most closely) to this definition of mummery: "a ridiculous, hypocritical, or pretentious ceremony or performance."
Mummery
Mummery may refer to:* Performance of a Mummers Play.* Albert F. Mummery , British mountaineer* Browning Mummery , Australian operatic tenor...
theatre concept that has arisen within a small New Religious Movement
New religious movement
A new religious movement is a religious community or ethical, spiritual, or philosophical group of modern origin, which has a peripheral place within the dominant religious culture. NRMs may be novel in origin or they may be part of a wider religion, such as Christianity, Hinduism or Buddhism, in...
named Adidam.
The founder and Spiritual Teacher of Adidam, named Adi Da
Adi Da
Adi Da Samraj , born Franklin Albert Jones in Queens, New York, was a spiritual teacher, writer and artist, and the founder of a new religious movement known as Adidam...
, wrote what is now called The Mummery Book , (which he first began writing in 1957) expanded over many years into what he calls a “Liturgical Theatre”. It is performed at the Adidam Ashram
Ashram
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
(or Retreat Sanctuary) named “The Mountain of Attention”, located in Clear Lakes Highland in Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
, at least once annually and often several times a year. It uses artistically talented formal members of Adidam with some professional help.
The central theme, meaning and script content of The Mummery Book and its theatrical impact appear to be related (most closely) to this definition of mummery: "a ridiculous, hypocritical, or pretentious ceremony or performance."