Theatre From the Streets: Round 1
Experience theatre from artists currently living under authoritarian rule
Round 1 of TFTS took place August 1-October 17, 2021 with a pilot project in three regions: Palestine/Lebanon, Venezuela and India. In each region, local theatre artists presented 3-5-minute pieces that highlight the true impact of State oppression. From the collapse of civic infrastructure and economic devastation to the dangers of dissent and limited avenues of escape or redress, these works made it clear that the lived experience of suppressed peoples across the economic, ethnic and political spectrum rarely make the headlines, and when they do, the narratives are skewed and simplistic.
We are in the process of making the work from Round 1 accessible to theatre artists and educators, cultural leaders, philanthropists and elected officials, as well as a general audience around the world. Two mechanisms for dissemination are in progress: a textbook publication and a three part video compilation of excerpts from the pilot project recordings. More information on when these further projects will be released will be coming out soon so keep an eye out!
Round One programming will be released on NPTC's YouTube channel featuring excerpts of performances and conversations from the India, Palestine/Lebanon, and Venezuela sessions last year. Three episodes will center on the themes: “Authoritarianism is a Pandemic”, “Mothers and the Motherland” and “From the Streets to the World”. The videos will be available starting October 2nd.
Palestine/Lebanon
Curator: Iman aoun
Authors & their pieces:
ALI ABU YASIN (author of “I Want a Flag”)
ABDELFATTAH ABUSROUR (author of “It Will Be Sunny Tomorrow”)
HANEEN AL BANNA (author of “Two O’clock after Midnight”)
BASSEM AL DIRAWI (author of “A Romantic Date in Gaza”)
VALANTINA ABU OQSA (author of “I am Free”)
HANIN TARABAY (author of “Nour”)
EMILE SABA (author of “Sand Mountain”)
India
Curator: Mallika Sarabhai
Authors & their pieces:
REVI GANDIKOTE & PADMAVATI RAO (author of “Journey of a Butterfly”)
PRATISHTHA PANDYA (author of “Red Ants”)
ANJU UPPAL (author of “Conversations Around a Dilemma”)
MALLIKA SARABHAI (author of “Dear Kind Judge Sahib Swarajbir”)
SOHINI RAY (author of “IMA (Mother) ”)
SANJUKTA WAGH (author of “Shatriya Woman”)
SHAKTHI (author of “Through the Dark”)
MAHASWETA DEVI (author of “Draupadi”)
Moderators:
MADHAVI MENON
GITHA HARIHARAN
SUMANGALA DAMODARAN
SUDHAVNA DESHPANDE
Venezuela
Curator: Lupe gehrenbeck
Authors & their pieces:
MARIO SUDANO (author of “Oxygen”)
ROSSANA HERNÁNDEZ (author of “No. 147”)
ANDREA LEVADA (author of “Maybe it’s not coming”)
ELVIS CHAVEINTE (author of “I don’t drive motorcycle”)
RODOLFO ALONZO (author of “Fenix”)
MATILDA CORRAL (author of "Santamaría / shotter door")
MARTIN HAHN (author of “The free homeland bond”)
AMINTA DE LARA (author of “Misses Hope”)
PABLO GARCÍA GÁMEZ (author of “Lando and Mai”)
LUPE GEHRENBECK (author of “Express Kidnapping”)
RICARDO NORTIER (author of “The White Tomb, or Reality in the Mirror” )
MORELLA ALVARADO (author of “Supreme Happiness”
Moderators:
DIANA VOLPE
CARLOS BIVERO
PAOLA ROMERO
GRISELDA COLINA
OSCAR HERNÁNDEZ