Political Theatre

Deanna Downes on her experience assisting in the development of Party People, and the lessons she is carrying into her own work as a director.

In light of the 2012 presidential election, P. Carl reflects on the importance of public service.

Daniel Jones explores the illusive idea of a conservative playwright: is the theater, in essence, a liberal pursuit?

Jacob Juntunen sheds insight on how The Normal Heart illuminated the AIDS crisis in 1985.

KJ Sanchez talks about taking her theatre comany on tour and what she learned along the way.

A call to action from Young Vic, concerning the imprisionment of producer David Cecil in Uganda.

Using the power of art to move and transform, inspire and activate, Occupy #S17 will be an opportunity to reflect on the importance of Occupy, what it has accomplished in the past year, and where it goes from here.

Phil Soltanoff writes about SITSTANDWALKLIEDOWN, and how performance art can make us think about how we live, work, and occupy public space.

Seth Baumrin and Karen Malpede chat about why theatre matters to Criminal Justice students.

Jules Odendahl-James explores the intersection of theatre and politics. She questions about conventional sense of political theatre and the possible expansion of the definition.

The needs of non-arts organizations, and theatre artists' assets can intersect through Civic Practice. This guide from Michael Rohd offers examples of application and what this work can accomplish.

Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez proposes an idea to get US troops out of Afganishtan and Iraq, in two easy steps.

After Hillary Clinton spoke at Georgetown University on the topic of human rights, it moved Derek Goldman to reflect on why theatre is the tool for global conversations.

Tami Dixon talks about her company, Bricolage, and how theater can begin important conversations in predominantly-white Pittsburgh.

In the wake of Trayvon Martin's murder, Erin Washington asks what is the role of artists when faced with unspeakable collective tragedy?

Caridad Svitch writes about travel, simplicity, plugged in and plugged out life and the way that the environment, both physical and environmental, informs her writing.

David Dower responds to the Mike Daisey controversy.

David Chapman draws attention to the ways we can continue to learn and be inspired from the multi-facted legacy of Václav Havel, first post-Soviet President of Czechoslovakia.

Karen Malpede discusses the necessity for true political theater in the United States.

Kira Oblenskey talks to Michelle Hensley, the founding artistic director of Ten Thousand Things in Minnesota, about the necessity of big stories, and the joys of bringing theater to audiences who have very little experience with it.