Estelle Shook has devoted her career as a theatre director, programmer, convener and community builder to deepening the connection of artists and audiences to the land and to each other. In a society that seeks to distance us from the natural world and our communities, Estelle’s work telling stories and creating experiences that reveal our interconnectedness is vitally important and worthy of celebration. It is a model that has a visceral and transformative effect on both artist and audience. We can learn from this model to meet this moment when profound social and environmental change demands transformation in our communities.