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Festival of Forbidden Life

November 18, 2022

On the day of the festival, I arrive with the children – a busload of exuberance and anticipation. The bus climbs slowly up a rocky dirt road. I can see the years, … MORE

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The Lab celebrates the 2022/2023 Year and New Office

October 24, 2022

The walls of Fillmore echoed with joyful laughter, enthusiastic conversations, and soft background jazz music as The Lab opened its doors to current and alumni student fellows , donors, friends and partners of The Lab. … MORE

The Lab’s New Greenhouse

July 8, 2021

In fall 2020, the last thing we all needed was another Zoom call. Then, the Laboratory for Global Performance & Politics put out a call for proposals that was too intriguing to pass up. … MORE

I Pledge Allegiance: Making a Performance

May 17, 2017

When I moved to the United States, the first thing I learned was the pledge of allegiance; and before I even knew English, I could recite that this nation was “indivisible, … MORE

Paying Attention to the Girl

May 17, 2017

Storytelling, for theatremaker Caitlin Cassidy, is ultimately about justice. And justice arrives out of truth. Today, she understands the task of storytelling to be more difficult and important than ever. … MORE

At a time characterized by polarization and distrust, the need for approaches that humanize others through narrative and empathy has never been greater. The Lab is dependent on outside funding in order to make our work possible.

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