The Fires This Time
L.A.’s wildfire catastrophe can be measured in acres and dollars, but for theatre folks, rebuilding will be about more than buildings.
All Stories About climate change
Double Edge Theatre, Where the Land Is a Star and a Collaborator
The Massachusetts collective, known for its site-roving parade spectacles, also convenes artists and activists and community around its rural roots.
North Carolina Stage Survives Helene, But Future Is Cloudy
There was no physical damage to the theatre building, but the company’s fate feels precarious, and not just due to the hurricane, said artistic director Charlie Flynn-McIver.
The Other Side of Summer
How the season’s theatre festivals are faring amid rising costs, fickle audiences, and the warming planet.
Further Down the River
As the play-commissioning project Nuestro Planeta turns 1, a writer-director team revisits Colombia and learns of the strength of the Amazon communities.
What Is to Be Done 2.0: Some Notes on Theatre in a Time of Climate Crisis
What will it take to change our ways before climate crisis makes such change impossible? We can start by using one of the greatest human inventions: story.
Blow, Winds: Florida Theatres After Hurricane Ian
Fort Myers’s Florida Rep reckons with at least $1 million in damage, while other theatres, and the region in general, face a steep path to recovery.
When Worlds Fall Apart, There’s ‘Nuestro Planeta’
Amid health and climate crises, a new-works program takes Latine writers to their ancestral homes to inspire hope and healing.
Taking the Heat, and Leading Through Crises, at Oregon Shakes
In her and her team’s first season at OSF, Nataki Garrett has faced COVID and wildfires, challenges that have only intensified their ties to the community.
Our Stories Are Shaped by Our Roots
With a little advance planning, conversation, and modest investment in resources, we can (and must) use our creativity for good.
