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Hannah Sachs

Hannah Sachs is a theatre director, playwright, and activist. She is a graduate of Smith College and next fall will be starting work on an MDiv focused on the intersections between theology and the arts through Yale's Institute of Sacred Music. Hannah is currently working at Theatre Lab in DC and will soon be moving abroad to Czechia to teach theatre and English as a Fulbright Scholar.

Working with Students to Reclaim the Revolutionary Roots of Czech Theatre
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Working with Students to Reclaim the Revolutionary Roots of Czech Theatre

4 April 2018

Arts educator Hannah Sachs talks about how introducing Theatre of the Oppressed to her students in the Czech Republic helped address xenophobia in the classroom, and slowly began to change the culture of the school for the better.

The Religious Nature of Theatre, the Theatrical Nature of Religion
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The Religious Nature of Theatre, the Theatrical Nature of Religion

15 October 2016

Hannah Sachs considers the intersection of theatre, religion, and spirituality.