Dezi Tibbs
Joined 2020-08-26 20:29:53
@MyArtisMylife

Dezi Tibbs (she/him) is a dramaturg, writer, and performer based in New York City and Philadelphia, PA. She aims to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted. His work likes to utilize stereotypes, magic, and television tropes in order to reveal humanity’s secrets. She finds herself drawn to pieces that center blackness, queerness, or spirituality. As a dramaturg, his work is very research driven but grounded in tangible concepts. www.dezitibbs.com

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Vineyard Theater’s “Lessons in Survival” Inspires and Comforts

by Dezi Tibbs November 19, 2020

Using voices from the past, artists from the Commissary in conjunction with the Vineyard Theatre find a way to energize their work in the present.

Commentary

What’s Next?: The Other Side of the Anti-Racism Rainbow in Philadelphia

by Dezi Tibbs September 18, 2020

As Philadelphia attempts to achieve inclusion and equity for black creatives, Dezi Tibbs interviews BIPOC Philly artists about visions for the future and the creation of The Black Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia. 

Black Lives Matter

Our Letters to the Future

by Dezi Tibbs September 2, 2020

A time capsule revealed a "letter to the future" written by Barbara Ann Teer, founder of the National Black Theatre. How can her words inspire us today?

Black Lives Matter

How “Antigone in Ferguson” Continues to Provide Comfort

by Dezi Tibbs August 28, 2020

Reunited after the shutdown, the cast of Theater of War Production's "Antigone in Ferguson" provide comfort to the afflicted just as they did when the show first premiered in 2016.

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Two-Part Names & Other Joys: An Interview with Faith Zamblé

by The Civilians , Faith Zamblé , Phoebe CordeApril 16, 2024

The Civilians' Resident Dramaturg Phoebe Corde sits down (virtually) with Extended Play editor Faith Zamblé to talk dramaturgy, research, and more.

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R&D In-Process: A Totally Accurate and Very Formally Annotated Timeline of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871

by Julia Izumi June 14, 2023

R&D Group member Julia Izumi outlines the timeline of the Great Chicago Fire ahead of her new play, A RE-ENACTMENT OF THE IMAGINED TRIAL OF DAISY THE COW 🐄, WHO ALLEGEDLY CAUSED THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE, presented in the Findings Series on June 14th.

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R&D In-Process: Andrew Saito on the Creation of BLACKANESE

by Andrew Saito June 7, 2023

R&D Group member Andrew Saito discusses the inspiration for BLACKANESE, presented in the FINDINGS Series on June 8th.

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Civilians’ R&D In Process: Chance/Chaos Encounters That Led To The Creation of “INSHALLAH”

by Divya Mangwani May 1, 2023

R&D Group member Divya Mangwani invites you into the creative process behind her project through a game of Pachisi.

Theater and Justice in Alix Lambert’s ‘Courtroom’

by Phoebe Corde February 15, 2022

The Civilians reflects on COURTROOM, a night of theater, music, and poetry investigating true accounts of the American judicial system.