Projects Archive · Laboratory For Global Performance & Politics

Here I Am

July 19, 2024

The show is uniquely imagined… One could hardly find a more natural or compelling storyteller than Méli Short-Colomb. Her voice is a truly splendid instrument.”

Amy Kotkin
DC Theatre Arts

“Our ancestors have waited patiently through centuries for us to come to the table of acknowledgement. … MORE

In Your Shoes™

July 7, 2024

The IYS™ Research and Practice Center

Bring IYS™ to Your Community! … MORE

Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski

March 1, 2024

ABOUT

“Masterful . . .packs a powerful punch . . . this story is more timely than ever. . . Instead of easy platitudes, [Remember This] zooms in on the intractable knot of one of humanity’s worst sins — complacency. … MORE

The Art of Care

February 28, 2024

THE ART
OF CARE

Conceived and Directed by Derek Goldman

October 31 – November 24, 2024

“A tremendously heartfelt and affecting world premiere… … MORE

Walk With Amal

September 22, 2023

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, towered above a rustling layer of shining silver safety blankets. Behind the puppet, artists held children’s shoes over the crowd, … MORE

Resources

April 2, 2023

I Am The Bridge (2023) was produced and directed by Bernie Cook; co-produced by Dawne Langford, Christina Dropulic, and Mélisande Short-Colomb; filmed by Kuna Hammad and Jonathan Howard; … MORE

Ferry Tales

March 20, 2023

Ferry Tales is a series of site-specific performances celebrating the Potomac watershed. At locations along the river, storytellers will share short tales with passengers and passers-by. Woven from community interviews, … MORE