On September 11, 2001 a horror happened on US soil which, in my observation, did two particular things. It woke us up and it closed us in. I watched back then as the extremity of positions were identified and then held
Originally Posted at www.tcgcircle.org by Aya Ogawa I’ve been asked by many people what the situation in Japan is like now and how it is affecting artists there. As a New York-based theatre artist with many ties to Japan and former TCG
On February 25th we held an event in support of Belarus Free Theatre and a free belarus. However it was also an opportunity to invite those present to join the 'movement' which is The Global Theatre Project by becoming a
On the eve of another attack on the NEA, I felt it important to share an easy assessment of the facts. Brian Seitel created this simple breakdown of how the NEA’s current budget compares to our median income. Please consider
[originally posted at www.culturalweekly.com] As we watch the live feed from Cairo’s Tahrir Square, I am brought back to similar scenes last December, as the capital of Belarus erupted in protests against a presidential election that international observers said was falsified.
The following is my response to a call for action from Americans for the Arts. You can do the same by going here: http://capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/?alertid=13209311 Dear Representative, As the State of the Union address ends tonight I am heartened with the hope that
The theatre is the last forum where idealism is still an open question: many audiences all over the world will answer positively from their own experience that they have seen the face of the invisible through an experience on the
I think Art Writer, Jordan Levin of the Miami Herald, answers this extremely well in his article which mentions the closing of the Ballet Florida. Here are a few quotes from his article which you can read in full if
In this blog we will look at the issue of theatre arts and its affect on the international community, both here in the states and abroad. As issues are brought to light, and as The Global Theatre Project grows, more
