Theatre and the Environment Panel
(And an excerpt of a work in progress)
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center
The CUNY Graduate Center,
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016-4309
April 23rd, 2009, 6:30 pm
Join us on the evening after Earth Day to explore what theatre artists and production staff are doing to meet the extraordinary challenges of climate change. At a time when local, state and federal governments are setting goals for reductions in carbon emissions, holding public meetings to solicit public recommendations for adapting to rising sea levels; when businesses are beginning to talk about renewable energy, closed-loop waste streams, and innovative mobility systems; what are we doing in the theatre?
This event will explore theatre and the environment from two perspectives: the process of making theatre, and the theatre we make. On the process side, we will explore building performance and renewable energy, facilities management, closed loop set design and construction and intelligent recycling. On the content side we will see an excerpt of a new play by Shelia Callaghan. Directed by Daniella Topol, we will learn from her how this multimedia theatre piece about water has been shaped through her consultations with scientists at the Department of Environmental Conservation. We will also reflect on Bill McKibben’s lament that the theatre lags behind other art forms in grasping – and mining – the full artistic potential of this issue
This is a great article!
Theatre can definitely have an impact on climate change and make people think about their behaviors.
Our play, the Forecast explores society?s different responses to the gradual warming of the planet. It presents a bitter-sweet tale of survival on a globe running out of steam.
The Forecast will be presented at the Greenwich Playhouse from 19th January to 7th February.
Bookings:
020 8858 9256
boxoffice@galleontheatre.co.uk