Can Theater Save the Planet?
Steve Cosson
February 2, 2015
Steve Cosson and Cynthia Hopkins discuss their different theatrical journeys through the Arctic to address the global climate change crisis.
Steve Cosson and Cynthia Hopkins discuss their different theatrical journeys through the Arctic to address the global climate change crisis.
Playwright KJ Sanchez gained acclaim documenting the experiences of Marines returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Next, she turns her investigative lens on a different kind of trauma survivor: NFL players.
Playwright Jason Grote on “BASETRACK Live,” a multimedia theater piece born from photojournalism that news outlets wouldn’t touch.
“I kept it very close to their own words. There was something sacred about it. I didn’t want to mess with the power they have.”
The Playwright-in-Residence at the Public discusses getting past the small talk in his podcast and his plays.
The final installment in our marriage series features a couple who traveled cross-country and exchanged vows in every state that recognizes legal marriage. Also, a trio sings a song about what happens “In Vegas.”
The third episode of our marriage series features Donnetta Lavinia Grays performing a monologue crafted from an interview she did with her real-life wife. Plus, a scene and a song from Brian Sgambati and Emily Rossell.
In the second episode of our marriage series, actors Greg McFadden, Colleen Werthmann and Emily Ackerman perform scenes based on interviews, and singer/songwriter Rebecca Hart sings “Bad Hippy Wedding.”
This episode launches our “Holy Matrimony!” series, which feature’s performers interpreting actual Americans’ words on marriage.
Emmy-nominee Laverne Cox (“Orange is the New Black”) headlines this episode, which concludes our series exploring LGBTQ perspectives. Also, a final preview of the new musical “Times Square,” by Jill Sobule, Robin Eaton and Tony-nominee Jim Lewis.
The third in a series of episodes highlighting the perspectives of LGBTQ people. Following the monologues, Jill Sobule sings a song from the musical she’s co-writing about two girls who fall in love, run away and form a band.
The second installment of a series highlighting the perspectives of LGBTQ people, this episode features an interview with one member of Theater of the Oppressed NYC’s theater troupe for homeless youth. Also, Michael Friedman sings a song about Tony Kushner.
This live recording from the Barrow Theater features monologues based on interviews with LGBTQ people. Also, a preview of a song from the new Jill Sobule-Robin Eaton musical, “Time Square.”
The conclusion of our “Occupy #S17” series, which features live recordings from a special cabaret the Civilians hosted to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the OWS movement. This episode highlights two monologues & a musical performance led by Marykate O’Neil and Jill Sobule.
More live performances from “Occupy #S17,” a special cabaret the Civilians hosted to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the OWS movement. This episode features two monologues & a performance by the band Pistolera.
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