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October 2017
The Climate Change Play Festival
The Climate Change Play Festival will be an hour-long showcase of short plays about climate change and other environmental issues. Come to Sanders Classroom this Sunday at 2pm to see eight short works directed by eight talented Vassar students, and then stick around afterwards for a bit to chat and eat some delicious food catered by Kamini’s Love Feast! (All food will be vegan, and can be consumed by hand in an effort to reduce waste—please bring your own reusable…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action Symposium
An afternoon of short plays and panel discussions about climate change. Some of the plays will have been rehearsed for weeks, and some will be rehearsed on the day of the event. The panels are: Religion and the Environment, The Effects of Climate Change, Climate Change Legislation, and What Can I Do? Each panel will be about 15 minutes long. A reception in the lobby will follow the performances/presentations. Attendees are asked to bring donations towards hurricane relief, organized through…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at Hastings College
Hastings College Department of Theatre joins the campus in presenting readings of short plays from Climate Change Theatre Action. We will join actors, scientists, activists and friends from the community to read the scripts. Featured playwrights are: Chantal Bilodeau, HOMO SAPIENS Philip Braithwaite, SWING AMONG THE STARS Clare Duffy, THE BLUE PUZZLE Jordan Hall, RUBE GOLDBERG DEVICE FOR THE GENERATION OF HOPE Marcia Johnson, SINGLE USE Catherine Léger, MAGICAL VAGINA Kevin Loring, THE BIG CHIEF Sharleen Ndlovu, LILY'S PORRIDGE Katie…
Find out more »Take Ten for Climate Change
During the week of October 23, all instructors in the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama have pledged to "take ten minutes for climate change" in each of their classes and read aloud one of the plays from the Climate Change Theatre Action collection. The aim of this event is to open a school-wide conversation on theater's potential to engage climate action. Plays will be distributed among the faculty with a goal of exposing as many students to as many different…
Find out more »Still Waving: Climate Change Theatre Action Aotearoa 2017
Following the success of our CCTA event 'Waves' in 2015, we are delighted to bring you 'Still Waving' in the Massey University Wellington campus Theatre Laboratory in 2017. The theme of this year's CCTA is hope and solutions: we bring you provocative and entertaining short plays and creative writing from Aotearoa and the world, to help connect you with creative thinking, great theatre, and realistic ideas about how to take achievable climate action and make a personal difference. This year…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at the University of Dayton
The student-run Studio Theatre will be performing outside at the University of Dayton, Artstreet facility, on October 27, 2017. Featured playwrights are: David Geary, SCIENCE IS DEAD! Amahl Khouri, OH HOW WE LOVED OUR TUNA! Saviana Stanescu, I DON'T WANNA LEARN TO DRIVE Angella Emurwon, BARE SPACES Chantal Bilodeau, HOMO SAPIENS Philip Braithwaite, SWING AMONG THE STARS C.A. Johnson, FOR THE GULF COAST Marcia Johnson, SINGLE USE
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at Missouri State University
The Department of Theatre & Dance at Missouri State University will be performing: Philip Braithwaite, SWING AMONG THE STARS Marcia Johnson, SINGLE USE E.M. Lewis, START WHERE YOU ARE Elyne Quan, POND LIFE C.A. Johnson, FOR THE GULF COAST David Geary, SCIENCE IS DEAD! Chantal Bilodeau, HOMO SAPIENS October 27th, 11:59pm The 11:59 start time is a way of thematically stating " time is running out" with regard to addressing climate issues.
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action(s) at Quest University
Under the supervision of Elaine Ávila, students at Quest University will: Read all 50 CCTA plays; Do in depth readings, analysis and discussion of YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER by Vinicius Jatobá; Research and write papers on: - Catherine Banks, THE PROJECT HOPE - Philip Braithwaite, SWING AMONG THE STARS - Mindi Dickstein, EL TORO SAGRADO AT THE CAR REPAIR SHOP - Mīria George, THE BURN OF THE SUN - Jordan Hall, RUBE GOLDBERG DEVICE FOR THE GENERATION OF HOPE -…
Find out more »November 2017
Climate Change Theatre Action in Arkansas
Southern Arkansas University's Theatre Department is presenting a reading of selected CCTA plays at 2pm on Saturday, November 4th. The reading will take place on the Harton Stage, and will be directed and performed by SAU theatre students. Featured playwrights are: Philip Braithwaite, SWING AMONG THE STARS Kasaya Manulevu, THE CALL Nathan Yungerberg, SEVEN POOLS OF LEBANON Shahid Nadeem, THE LAST TREE Anita Majumdar, WE (DON'T) DESERVE NICE THINGS David Paquet, KLEENEX Ian Lesā , A GIRL'S DANCE Elspeth Tilley,…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at Normandale Community College
Normandale Community College is presenting a Climate Change Theatre Action event on November 2nd at 2 pm. Students will be reading. Featured playwrights are: Philip Braithwaite, SWING AMONG THE STARS Jordan Hall, RUBE GOLDBERG DEVICE FOR THE GENERATION OF HOPE Jessica Litwak, THE NARCISSISM OF SMALL DIFFERENCES
Find out more »The K-State Purple Reader’s Project
The K-State Purple Reader's Project will present a Climate Change Theatre Action event on November 7, 2017. Featured playwrights are: Elaine Ávila, BRACKENDALE Maya Zbib, SARDINES Philip Braithwaite, SWINGING AMONG THE STARS Chantal Bilodeau, HOMO SAPIENS
Find out more »Does Theatre Have the Capacity to Truly Move People to Action?
Theatre is a powerful medium. Beyond the capacity to move and entertain us, theatre also has the potential to make us think, question and even take action. We have put together an evening's private reading and discussion here in Honolulu, inspired by Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA), to investigate the role of theatre in speaking out about environmental and climate change. In addition to a range of local artists, activists and performers, the Kokua Hawaii Foundation will be participating as well, to contribute to…
Find out more »Celsius
Luciole International Theatre Company presents Celsius, a mixed media production featuring a collection of short plays by contemporary playwrights from across the globe as part of Climate Change Theatre Action 2017. The pieces contain video, photography, art projection, and original music for a true celebration of science and the human spirit. When thinking about contemporary concerns that are globally affecting human lives, we must contend with unresolved and often controversial environmental issues. Through a mixture of serious, comedic, poetic, realistic,…
Find out more »Full Day of Integration
Red Universitaria Ambiental (RUA, Environmental University Network) is a group of university students from different disciplines and universities (private and public) in Peru who are committed to the development of a ‘sustainable university', and support diverse environmental campaigns. This year we will have a Full Day of Integration between nodes (groups of students per university) where new and old members will have the opportunity to meet and share experiences. There will be games, diverse dynamics, and a space where the…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at Theatre Delicatessen
Frank McHugh will be artistic director for a showcase of nine plays in Broadgate, London on November 13, 2017. Featured playwrights are: Chantal Bilodeau, HOMO SAPIENS Marcia Johnson, SINGLE USE Kevin Loring, THE BIG CHIEF David Geary, SCIENCE IS DEAD! Catherine Léger, MAGICAL VAGINA Amahl Khouri, OH HOW WE LOVED OUR TUNA! Philip Braithwaite, SWING AMONG THE STARS Hiro Kanagawa, GAIA Catherine Banks, THE PROJECT HOPE Click here to register for your free ticket.
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action in Ealing
The Beaufort Players, a highly successful and award-winning amateur dramatics group based in Ealing, West London, will present a reading of CCTA plays on Wednesday, November 15th at 8 pm. Featured plays are: C.A. Johnson, FOR THE GULF COAST Marcia Johnson, SINGLE USE David Paquet, KLEENEX Katie Pearl, APPRECIATION Elyne Quan, POND LIFE Lynn Rosen, DOT TO DOT TO DOT Ian Rowlands, BOTTOM UP Stephen Sewell, NEW MICHAEL Elspeth Tilley, THE PENGUINS Nathan Yungerberg, SEVEN POOLS OF LEBANON Catherine Banks,…
Find out more »Save the Bees (and the planet) with BUZZ & Climate Change Theatre Action
Climate Change Theatre Action and Vampingo Productions are happy to present 40 minutes of original theatre and songs from BUZZ, Son of a Bee – with a sweet bonus: free honey from a local apiary and light refreshments! The evening is curated by Ariana Johns, and will feature readings of two short plays, SWING AMONG THE STARS by Philip Braithwaite, and THE PROJECT HOPE by Catherine Banks, in addition to the BUZZ songs. The cast will feature Michael Citriniti, Nora…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action in Wales
Co-produced by Dr Márta Minier and Prof Giuliano Premier with USW BA Theatre and Drama students. On November 21, the University of South Wales in Cardiff, Wales will present a Climate Change Theatre Action event featuring the following playwrights: Maya Zbib, SARDINES Philip Braithwaite, SWING AMONG THE STARS Chantal Bilodeau, HOMO SAPIENS Ian Rowlands, BOTTOM UP Jessica Litwak, THE NARCISSISM OF SMALL DIFFERENCES Saviana Stanescu, I DON'T WANNA LEARN TO DRIVE Jordan Tannahill, NOCTURNE Shadid Nadeem, THE LAST TREE Abhishek…
Find out more »September 2019
Climate Change Theatre Action in Providence, Rhode Island
URI Providence Campus Arts and Culture Program and The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with Climate Change Theatre Action, proudly present a series of short plays written by international playwrights to support the UN Climate Change Conference. Under the direction of Logan Serabian with a company of Wilbury Theatre Group actors, the evening will feature the following CCTA playwrights: Phillip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Sunny Drake – ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OF ANY MEANING David Finnigan – THERE ARE A LOT…
Find out more »Risky Business!
Join Coastal Observers of Barrow Community Based Monitors at the Tuzzy Consortium Library, Iḷisaġvik College, for Climate Change Theatre Action 2019! Caridad Svich – A LETTER FROM THE OCEAN Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Paula Cizmar – APPEALING Joan Lipkin – ABOUT THAT CHOCOLATE BAR Sunny Drake – ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OF ANY MEANING Join local community monitors in brief script readings and role plays. Make a difference in your hazard safety and carbon footprint. Learn how to "Be Ready!" Facilitated by…
Find out more »The State of the Planet
On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 7:30 pm, a reading of the play ICE FLOW by Philip Braithwaite will be presented at William Penn House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an audience of residents and friends. The reading will precede the talk, "The State of the Planet – an update on what we need to know and do about climate change," by Robert Fleming, Director of the Master of Science in Sustainable Design program at Thomas Jefferson University.
Find out more »October 2019
What Trash Are You: A Flash Residency
From October 2-5, PAN Shanghai will put on a four-day collaborative arts residency for 12 artists of different backgrounds (from all around China and the world) to create work around the theme of climate change. Our residency is called "What Trash Are You: A Flash Residency," based on the new trash sorting regulations in Shanghai that are paving the way for China's trash management future. Trash is a hot topic for us these days. While artists were welcome to create…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at Edge Hill University
The UK's Edge Hill University Third Year Drama and Performing Arts Students are taking part in Climate Change Theatre Action by staging nine plays from the Lighting the Way collection of 50 international plays. Short performances are taking place on Monday 14th October at 2:00 pm in Studio 3. Plays include: Alister Emerson – SIX POLAR BEARS FELL OUT OF THE SKY THIS MORNING (version 1 – Drama) Sunny Drake – ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OF ANY MEANING Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW…
Find out more »Lighting the Way at Lawrence University
What We’re Doing: Gathering to read and hear new five minute plays about climate change. You can choose to read a role OR be an audience member. Hear about a grant that’s bringing us new LED Theatrical Lighting Instruments. We’ll also hear about LU Environmental Organization’s initiatives AND have an opportunity to sign a petition The reading will include plays by: Hassan Abdulrazzak – LAILA PINES FOR THE WOLF Jordan Hall – THE DONATION Madeline Sayet – BLOOD ON…
Find out more »Lighting the Way: Stories of a Changing Climate
Theatre Vertigo in Portland, Oregon joins Climate Change Theatre Action 2019 with staged readings of short plays by local and international playwrights presented in connection with the upcoming International Climate Conference. The event is free; doors open at 2:30 p.m. with admission on a first come first served basis. Plays will be read by Vertigo ensemble members as well as several guest artists from the community. Featured CCTA playwrights include: Elaine Ávila – THE ROOKERY Philip Braithewaite – ICE…
Find out more »November 2019
Art Meets Climate Change
Jean Haskell and Friends in the City will present readings of five plays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to be followed by discussion and development of action plans. The plays are: Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Jordan Hall – THE DONATION Elspeth Tilley – LIN AND ASH MaryAnn Karanja – BIRTHDAY SUIT Stephen Sewell – THE REASON
Find out more »Play for the Planet! – Blooming Ludus X West Seoul Youth Theatre
West Seoul Youth Theatre and Blooming Ludus will present two short play readings as part of Climate Change Theatre Action 2019. The performance will feature the following CCTA plays: Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Alister Emerson – SIX POLAR BEARS FELL OUT OF THE SKY THIS MORNING (both translated into Korean by Haeweon Yi). With our families and friends, we will share our theatre journey and the urge for action on climate crisis. Through theatre and game-based workshops,…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action in Kansas City
We are happy to announce that Theatre Alliance Kansas City is participating in the Climate Change Theatre Action International Initiative! The Steering Committee members of TAKC, KC Rep, Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City Actors Theatre, Coterie Theatre, and the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, will be presenting an evening of short play readings commissioned by Climate Change Theatre Action 2019 around the theme of Lighting the Way. The plays are: Jordan Hall – THE DONATION Lana I. Nasser – THE BUTTERFLY THAT PERSISTED…
Find out more »MN Climate: A Creative Call for Change
On November 6th 2019, join Perpich Arts High School students as they respond to climate change through Visual, Media and Literary Arts, Theater, Dance and Music. Local climate experts and community initiatives will be presenting and sharing information to help educate the public on Minnesota climate change. 4:30 pm Welcome PCAE Environmental Leadership Team, PCAE Climate Change Leader Priya Dalal-Whelan Climatologist Deepak Ray is a Senior Scientist with IonE’s Global Landscapes Initiative. He conducts research on local to global scale food security. Among…
Find out more »We Draw the Line
Greta Thunberg said it best, “Right here, right now is where we draw the line.” East 15 Acting students present two nights of Climate Change Theatre Action at our Southend campus. Alongside this event, we are making resources available to students about how to live more eco-friendly lives inside and out of university. These resources will also include templates for writing to and urging companies and organizations to look at their environmental impacts, and bringing a sharper eye back to…
Find out more »We Draw the Line
Greta Thunberg said it best, “Right here, right now is where we draw the line.” East 15 Acting students present two nights of Climate Change Theatre Action at our Southend campus. Alongside this event, we are making resources available to students about how to live more eco-friendly lives inside and out of university. These resources will also include templates for writing to and urging companies and organizations to look at their environmental impacts, and bringing a sharper eye back to…
Find out more »Art Meets Climate Change
Jean Haskell and students from Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will present readings of five plays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to be followed by discussion and development of action plans. The plays are: Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Jordan Hall – THE DONATION Elspeth Tilley – LIN AND ASH MaryAnn Karanja – BIRTHDAY SUIT Stephen Sewell – THE REASON
Find out more »December 2019
Protests, Plays & Planetary Paths
ARTFARM and Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown, Connecticut, present "Protest, Plays and Planetary Paths" featuring CCTA plays plus additional original work, demonstration on Main Street, and community discussion on Climate Resilience. Featured CCTA playwrights: Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Jordan Hall – THE DONATION Marcia Johnson – ENGLISH PLEASE
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at Kean University
On December 10, Kean University in Union, New Jersey will present the following CCTA plays: Stephen Sewell– THE REASON, directed by Billy Leys Alister Emerson – SIX POLAR BEARS FELL OUT OF THE SKY THIS MORNING, directed by Ray Coughlin Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW, directed by David Rivera, Jr. Joan Lipkin – ABOUT THAT CHOCOLATE BAR, directed by Katie Mestres Sunny Drake – ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OF ANY MEANING, directed by Chris Grant Caridad Svich – A LETTER FROM THE…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at Unity College
Plays will be read in Sam Collier's classes – Environmental World Literature and Introduction to Environmental Writing – and at the Student Activity Center at Unity College in Maine. The following plays will be included: Elaine Ávila – THE ROOKERY Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Alister Emerson – SIX POLAR BEARS FELL OUT OF THE SKY THIS MORNING Jordan Hall – THE DONATION Vitor Jatobá – FAILED EXPERIMENT Julie McKee – HOLIDAY ON ICE IN A WARM CLIMATE Stephen Sewell…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at Unity College
Plays will be read in Sam Collier's classes – Environmental World Literature and Introduction to Environmental Writing – and at the Student Activity Center at Unity College in Maine. The following plays will be included: Elaine Ávila – THE ROOKERY Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Alister Emerson – SIX POLAR BEARS FELL OUT OF THE SKY THIS MORNING Jordan Hall – THE DONATION Vitor Jatobá – FAILED EXPERIMENT Julie McKee – HOLIDAY ON ICE IN A WARM CLIMATE Stephen Sewell…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at Unity College
Plays will be read in Sam Collier's classes – Environmental World Literature and Introduction to Environmental Writing – and at the Student Activity Center at Unity College in Maine. The following plays will be included: Elaine Ávila – THE ROOKERY Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Alister Emerson – SIX POLAR BEARS FELL OUT OF THE SKY THIS MORNING Jordan Hall – THE DONATION Vitor Jatobá – FAILED EXPERIMENT Julie McKee – HOLIDAY ON ICE IN A WARM CLIMATE Stephen Sewell…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action Fraser Valley
The University of Fraser Valley will present a one-day event that includes casting, rehearsal, a staged reading for a live audience, and a talk forward circle facilitated by theatre and biology faculty. Featured playwrights are: Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Matthew Paul Olmos – STARING HER DOWN Yvette Nolan – BREATHING SPACE Stephen Sewell – THE REASON Katie Pearl – THE EARTH'S BLUE HEART
Find out more »Lighting the Way: 8 Short Plays about Climate Change
Metropolitan Community College is proud to participate in this year’s Climate Change Theatre Action, an international series of readings of short climate change plays that coincide with the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings. To help represent Nebraska, eight of these plays will receive semi-staged readings on December 14 in the Swanson Conference Center of MCC’s Fort Omaha Campus. The event begins at 6:00 pm. As part of the evening, Chelsea Johnson, Deputy Director of the Nebraska Conservation Voters,…
Find out more »Lighting the Way: Climate Change Theatre Action in San Diego
Sunday, December 15th and Tuesday, December 17th both at 7pm, the La Jolla Theatre Ensemble will present "Lighting the Way: Climate Change Theatre Action in San Diego," a staged reading of one dozen short plays and stories, selected from 50 commissioned works as part of the bi-annual global event. The program will include climate change-themed pieces by playwrights who hail from Australia, Iraq, Los Angeles, New York, New Zealand, Oklahoma, Portugal, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and more, and be performed…
Find out more »Lighting the Way: Climate Change Theatre Action in San Diego
Sunday, December 15th and Tuesday, December 17th both at 7pm, the La Jolla Theatre Ensemble will present "Lighting the Way: Climate Change Theatre Action in San Diego," a staged reading of one dozen short plays and stories, selected from 50 commissioned works as part of the bi-annual global event. The program will include climate change-themed pieces by playwrights who hail from Australia, Iraq, Los Angeles, New York, New Zealand, Oklahoma, Portugal, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and more, and be performed…
Find out more »Climate Change Theatre Action at Archbold Biological Station
Archbold Biological Station in Florida will hold a Climate Change Theatre Action event on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 from 5pm-7pm. This is a closed event for our staff. The staff, mostly conservation biologists, will do table reads. Casting will be spontaneous. In between the plays, we will have open discussions about each work's themes. Featured plays are: Hassan Abdulrazzak – LAILA PINES FOR THE WOLF Elaine Avila – THE ROOKERY Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Paula Cizmar – APPEALING Sunny…
Find out more »February 2020
Art Meets Climate Change
Readings of five climate change plays followed by small group discussion of climate change actions, and distribution of the Sustainability Pledge asking people to take responsibility for at least one new climate action. The plays: Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Jordan Hall – THE DONATION by Elspeth Tilley – LIN AND ASH Maryann Karanja – BIRTHDAY SUIT Stephen Sewell – THE REASON Readers are all from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Temple University. Feb 8 will take place at Philadelphia Ethical…
Find out more »Art Meets Climate Change
Readings of five climate change plays followed by small group discussion of climate change actions, and distribution of the Sustainability Pledge asking people to take responsibility for at least one new climate action. The plays: Philip Braithwaite – ICE FLOW Jordan Hall – THE DONATION by Elspeth Tilley – LIN AND ASH Maryann Karanja – BIRTHDAY SUIT Stephen Sewell – THE REASON Readers are all from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Temple University. Feb 8 will take place at Philadelphia Ethical…
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