AT Live Event! Stage Migrations: Immigrants and the American Theatre
On May 23, AT senior editor Diep Tran will moderate a conversation with Blanka Zizka, Carmen Rivera, Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, Maria Manuela Goyanes, and Ngozi Anyanwu.
Special Section
Who Do We Think We Are?
America’s self-definition as a nation of immigrants is under threat, as are immigrants themselves. How are U.S. stages and artists dramatizing this moment?
The Chicken Salad Incident
America may call itself a nation of immigrants, but our stories are still scarce on U.S. stages. Let’s change that.
Immigrant Representation Matters Too
Theatres find new ways to relate to immigrant and refugee communities, not only as audiences but as partners.
Perchance to DREAM
DACA recipients, feeling unwelcome in the country they call home, claim a home onstage.
The Refuge of the Stage
What roles can theatre play in the global refugee crisis? Healing, representation—and diversion.
Asea: A Short Play
When we practice lifesaving techniques in the pool, we get to choose who is drowning and who is saving. When we get in the boat…
Children of the Journey
So much American theatre, from O’Neill to Udofia, has been inspired by the stories of playwrights’ immigrant parents.
At the Intersections
Theatre practitioners met in Milwaukee for the Intersections Summit, a three-day conference on community justice work. What did they take home with them?
Are We Ready to Take Engagement All the Way to Justice?
Our engagement efforts will fall short if we don’t ask who we’re serving and why—and consider a new model to reach new goals.
