NYC Theatre Artists Plan #CloseTheCamps Play Reading and Event
The play reading and fundraiser aims to bring awareness to conditions at migrant border facilities and advise attendees on how they can help.
All Stories About immigration
Aasif Mandvi Wants to See (and Play) More Everyday Asians
The former ‘Daily Show’ correspondent revives ‘Sakina’s Restaurant’ after 20 years, marking how far we’ve come in Asian representation, and how far we’ve yet to go.
Offscript: Stage Migrations
Blanka Zizka, Carmen Rivera, Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, Maria Manuela Goyanes, and Ngozi Anyanwu discuss the immigrant and first-generation American experience in theatre.
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.
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.
The Borders of Our Lives
The writer of ‘The Ghosts of Lote Bravo’ talks about embracing her heritage and depicting the pain of exploited women.
Tania Bruguera’s Artist Residency Will Focus on NYC Immigrants
The Cuban performance artists will join city officials in an effort to connect with undocumented immigrants through art.
