wavy gravy

"a master satirist."  Tom Wolfe ~

 

Ever since I got to know Wavy I knew I had to make a film about him. Gandhi

said, “My life is my message.” Wavy Gravy’s whole life is his message.

I believe Wavy is in the tradition of the great fools throughout history who have

used their foolery for good. Through all cultures there is recognition of the fool

as holy. In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night the fool dramatically influences the

other characters’ perceptions. In Zen Buddhism the fools are agents of prophetic vision and they restore vitality to the community; the Zen Masters often suggest something of the trickster, prankster, and clown all rolled into one. In Native

American religions, one of which being Lakota, they refer to the fool as a

Heyoka, or “sacred clown”.

Throughout the making of this film, Wavy has been described to me as a town

crier, pied piper, jester, cultural phenomenon, holy clown, living treasure,

revolutionary, and Saint. All I know is, to be around Wavy is to see the best

part of ourselves, to feel hopeful, to feel inspired to be just a little more loving,

forgiving and helpful in the world we live in, and to have fun doing it. It is my

 honor to introduce the real Wavy Gravy to the world. Personally, I think we

need the "fool" now more than ever!

MICHELLE ESRICK
 Director/Producer

 

Photo © Marc Margolis

WAVY and MICHELLE

 

  

SYNOPSIS

SAINT MISBEHAVIN’ reveals the true story of cultural phenomenon Wavy Gravy –a man whose commitment to making the world a better place has never wavered.  We experience the impact one man can have and connect to the hope that each one of us can make a difference and have fun doing it!

As the Village Voice declared, “Wavy Gravy will make as big a fool of himself as is necessary to make a wiser man of you.”

Wavy Gravy is known in some circles as the MC of the Woodstock festival, a hippie icon, clown, and even a Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor. He is all those things, but in SAINT MISBEHAVIN’ we meet a true servant to humanity who carries his message through humor, compassion and a song he sings where ever he goes, called “basic human needs”.

SAINT MISBEHAVIN’ weaves together intimate verite footage, reflections from an array of cultural and counter-cultural peers, and a rich collection of never-before-seen archival footage to tell a story that is bigger than the man himself.

Featuring: Wavy Gravy, Jahanara Romney, Jordon Romney, Dr. Larry Brilliant, The Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Odetta, Patch Adams, Lisa Law, Buffy Sainte Marie, Denise Kaufman, Tom Law, Steven Ben Israel, The Hog Farm and more!

Executive Producer DA Pennebaker 

SAINT MISBEHAVIN'

WILL SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT WITH WITH WINE AND Q&A

WITH WAVY and DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MICHELLE ESRICK

 

MORE TBA ON TIME AND PLACE


"...like the best of all clowns, Wavy Gravy will make as big

a fool of himself as is necessary to make a wiser man of

you.  He is one of the better people on the earth."

~ Village Voice ~

 

Beyond Wavy and the screening of the movie, we are having

WAVY here, to honor him, and pay tribute to all the good

work he has done for kids in may ways, but most

espceially for his

CAMP WINNARAINBOW

WAVY WILL BE HERE ON SUNDAY TO HELP MAKE THIS A MAJOR

DAY WITH AND FOR KIDS, AND SERVE ON ONE OF THE PANELS