Theater & Resistance Symposium

The Martin E. Segal Theatre CenterTheatre Without Borders and Tamizdat join forces to present a timely community conversation exploring the challenges and power of progressive activist theater. At this cultural moment many in the arts are seeking ways to bring activism into their work; this symposium will be a platform for sharing ideas and resources. It will inform, empower, recharge, facilitate, and inspire.

A selection of resistant theater projects from around the world will present their work as examples; leading activist artists will discuss the challenges and successes; experts will present on diversity, climate and sustainability, artist rights, artist mobility, and public and board relations. An open discussion will follow. The Symposium is for artists and administrators alike, and is designed to build communities across borders, genres, and disciplines. We will share best practices and learn from our colleagues in the U.S. and abroad.

Scheduled speakers and panelists include: Chen AlonChantal BilodeauClarence ChooMatthew CoveyDavid J. Diamond, Lilly FellmanCatherine FillouxSanjoy and Sima GangulySue HamiltonFrank HentschkerSouliman KhatibJulia LevineJessica LitwakJonathan MethDijana MilosevicIssa NyaphagaDeepa PurohitMartha RedboneAri RothKaty RubinNisha SanjaniSaviana StanescuJulie TrebaultNia WitherspoonMia Yoo, and more.

Elebash Recital Hall
Free & open to the public











When: Fri., Jan. 12, 2018 at 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Where: Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Ave.
212-817-7000
Price: Free
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The Martin E. Segal Theatre CenterTheatre Without Borders and Tamizdat join forces to present a timely community conversation exploring the challenges and power of progressive activist theater. At this cultural moment many in the arts are seeking ways to bring activism into their work; this symposium will be a platform for sharing ideas and resources. It will inform, empower, recharge, facilitate, and inspire.

A selection of resistant theater projects from around the world will present their work as examples; leading activist artists will discuss the challenges and successes; experts will present on diversity, climate and sustainability, artist rights, artist mobility, and public and board relations. An open discussion will follow. The Symposium is for artists and administrators alike, and is designed to build communities across borders, genres, and disciplines. We will share best practices and learn from our colleagues in the U.S. and abroad.

Scheduled speakers and panelists include: Chen AlonChantal BilodeauClarence ChooMatthew CoveyDavid J. Diamond, Lilly FellmanCatherine FillouxSanjoy and Sima GangulySue HamiltonFrank HentschkerSouliman KhatibJulia LevineJessica LitwakJonathan MethDijana MilosevicIssa NyaphagaDeepa PurohitMartha RedboneAri RothKaty RubinNisha SanjaniSaviana StanescuJulie TrebaultNia WitherspoonMia Yoo, and more.

Elebash Recital Hall
Free & open to the public

Buy tickets/get more info now