Lessons on the Anthropocene from Dionysus and Mushrooms
As the International Day of Forests dawns, Persistent Acts reflects on American and human questions in the face of climate
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Treefxxxers – in a Climate of Change
Sheffield Hallam University in South Yorkshire, England, recently presented a student performance produced by Doppelgangster, a company that has become
Celebrating Women-Powered Climate Solutions
Juxtaposing the International Day for Women & Girls in Science with Drawdown solutions, Persistent Acts considers the vitality of women
It’s All Connected
I am a professional actor, singer, writer and teacher from New York City and New Jersey. I have performed, written
Let There Be Puppets – and a Green New Deal
Persistent Acts kicks off a second year at the intersection of performance, climate, and politics, with a look at Bread
Three Marias
The photograph was faded, but the spirit of the figure it contained was bright. A Puerto Rican woman with dark
The Possibility of Generative Futures Through Embodied Practice
In June 2018, I had the privilege to attend the Theatre in the Age of Climate Change convening hosted by HowlRound. It
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Theatre’s Part in the Quest to Save Public Land
Making Theatre Off the Grid My organization, Notch Theatre Company, seeks to engage communities that our brick and mortar theatres are not
What Gives You Hope?
The least we can say is that 2018 has been challenging – politically, socially, environmentally. At times, many times, it
The Birth of a Climate Commons for Theatre and Performance
On a weekend in June, I sat in a blackbox theatre for three days with a group of mostly strangers.
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