A Year in Theatrical Review Through a Climate Lens
Around this time last year, I took a moment to reflect on the theatrical experiences I’d had and what I’d
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Author: juliaslevine
Public Anniversaries and Creative Resistances
In the year since the election of That Person Who Should Not Have Been Elected, I have experienced, like many
Launching into Climate Action
Climate Change Theatre Action 2017 is officially LAUNCHED! As of last Sunday, October 1st, communities and individuals around the world
In Conversation with Food
Last month, I put my food play up onstage in its most fully produced iteration. Even though I had heard
Recipe for Change
What is your favorite food? Not your special-occasion favorite, but your everyday, go-to favorite thing to eat. Are you picturing
The Climate March & Beyond
We really didn’t know what to expect. The last time I was in Washington, DC was for the Women’s March,
The Arts as Ally: Earth Day/Month/Year 2017
We are almost four full months into 2017, and already there have been multiple large-scale international public demonstrations, starting most
Reimagined Conversations, Empowered Narratives
Since November, I’ve been engaging in more and more conversations around climate. Some formal, like the series of Environmental Justice
Festivity in the Darkness
My inbox is flooded with petitions and calls to action. I’m calling and tweeting more than ever. These are amongst
Another World Is Possible: Displays from the Women’s March
“We are unstoppable, another world is possible.” One of my favorite rally cries from the Women’s March on Washington is carrying me through the first week of this bonkers administration. This phrase, and the experience of being surrounded by thousands of people showing up for similar goals, signified to me the possibility for a sustainable future. The creativity on display, through signs, costumes, and performance, contributed to the impact of the weekend. These displays offered intersectional perspectives – the Women’s March was in no way solely about women, but about the equitable and just world that we want to live in, despite what the people in power have in mind. Walking out of the D.C. Metro on Friday, January 20 was like entering a ghost town. No cars, very few people, eerie silence. There was the familiarity of red, white, and blue, of a Starbucks on every corner. Familiar, but not comforting. These symbols of nationalism and consumerism are not
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