Our next stop is Midtown Manhattan, home to iconic New York landmarks like Times Square and Broadway. Although billboards and marquees were dim in 2020, 2021 proved to be optimistic as shows began to return to the stage and the stage lights flickered back on. We take a look at upcoming broadway revivals the the accompanying tribulations related to the #MeToo movement, inclusion and diversity, and more... and how this might start to break some of the deep rooted traditions and rituals related to performance.
💠Provocations: What rituals and routines do you have? What "performances" do they help you prepare for? How might we hold more traditional performing arts institutions accountable for change? Are there any examples you can point to that could serve as role models for these institutions?
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🎧 To That Point is recorded and produced by Jasmin Escher and Montana Blair. Audio engineering by Levi Barrie.