On Late Style Ecotheatre
“There’s a wilding inside that connects with a wilding up there,” Uncle, the elderly environmentalist, says in my 2014 play
Theatre
Towards a Sustainable Aesthetic Theory: Climate and Rasa
If theatre is going to fundamentally change the way we think about climate change – and the way we relate to our planet and other species on it – we must change the way we make theatre so that it embodies new ways of sustainable thinking. Aesthetic theories reflect and shape ways of thinking, being, and interacting. Aesthetic theories are not, then, politically neutral; they require particular dramaturgical structures that are in turn political. In order to make theatre that embodies a politics of sustainability, I suggest we replace the aesthetic theory of catharsis – and all it implies and entails – with the Sanskrit aesthetic theory of rasa. The term “rasa” has been variously translated as juice, flavor, taste, extract, and essence. According to The Nātyashāstra (The Science of Drama), the Sanskrit aesthetic treatise attributed to Bharata, rasa is the “aesthetic flavor or sentiment” savored in and through performance. It’s the mixing of different emotions and feelings that arise from different
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Refuge in a Climate Context
Since 2000, the UN has observed World Refugee Day on June 20 to raise awareness of the situation of refugees
Environmentalism Behind the Scenes on Broadway and Beyond
Sustainability and Broadway are two words that, on the surface, might not go together. Sustainability is a complex concept that
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Climate Change Theatre is LIT: A Study on the Performing Arts and Climate Change Engagement
Like many of us, I’ve spent a lot of time feeling disturbed, depressed, and defeated as the climate crisis grows.
The Creative Climate Movement
I joined London-based charity Julie’s Bicycle in September 2013 to work with artists, organizations, policymakers, and funders on embedding environmental thinking
On Earth Day, Take (Artistic) Action
Earth Day is one of the most important days of the year because it reminds us of a most fundamental
What I Learned About Gender Parity and Racial Diversity from Running a Global Participatory Initiative
A few months ago, I came across an article by science journalist Ed Yong titled “I Spent Two Years Trying to Fix
From One Island to Another
The new year brought major breakthroughs and inspiration for the 2018-19 Superhero Clubhouse Fellows who shared their progress last month
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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