Commissioned by the Practical Farmers of Iowa and written by Iowa Poet Laureate Mary Swander, the production focuses on one central character - Angela Martin, a lawyer and mediator in land transaction disputes - as she shares stories of how farmers and landowners have approached their land transitions. Some families struggled to resolve the sale or transfer of their land, dissolving relationships. Others found peaceful, rational solutions that focused on viability of the family as well as the land.

"Map of My Kingdom" will resonate with those who have been or are working through challenging land transfer issues. It will inspire the hesitant and the fearful to start the conversation that cannot wait. A discussion with Mary Swander and advisors on land transfer issues will follow the performance.

Before being appointed Poet Laureate in 2009, Mary Swander published over 13 books of poetry and non-fiction. A dual citizen of Ireland and the United States, Swander serves as Professor of English and a Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts at Iowa State University.

The production is being brought to Dubuque through the co-partnering efforts of the Dubuque Food Co-op, New Hope Catholic Worker Farm, other care for creation supporters, and Shalom Spirituality Center.

Registration not required. Free will offering.