Conceived and Directed by Derek Goldman
October 31 - November 24, 2024
“A tremendously heartfelt and affecting world premiere… Conceived and directed by Derek Goldman, the show is almost entirely crafted from the perspectives of its seven-member ensemble, whose radical vulnerability is its marvelous lifeblood.”
“Produced in partnership with the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University…“The Art of Care” grew out of conversations among collaborators about their personal experiences with care. There’s a lot of pain dug up here, but just as much transformative generosity and healing.”
“More than anything I’ve seen since the pandemic separated artists and audiences, “The Art of Care” reckons with what it means for us to be back together..”
– Naveen Kumar, The Washington Post
THE ART OF CARE is an ongoing initiative to create connection and community through our perspectives and stories on care. Join director Derek Goldman and members of THE ART OF CARE team to share your stories through group workshops using the In Your Shoes™ approach.
A special free workshop for attendees of THE ART OF CARE will be held Tuesday December 3, 5-7pm. Sign-up below:
One of the most profound experiences we all share is how we care for, and are cared for by, others. The Art of Care is an innovative world premiere theatrical event exploring this common thread of our humanity at a time in our world when care often feels in short supply. Featuring an ensemble of all-star DC performers sharing from their own deeply personal experiences, this uplifting and interactive genre-breaking devised play combines movement, music, and multimedia with the insights of caregivers, medical professionals, policymakers, and everyday citizens, and courageously invites us all into the performers’ own vulnerable personal worlds while deepening our understanding of our own.
CAST
Featuring a powerhouse DC cast including Jabari Exum, Billie Krishawn*, Raghad Makhlouf, Tuyet Pham*, Susan Rome* and Tom Story*.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
TICKET PRICES
THUR $42 · FRI $53 · SAT & SUN $70
PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LABORATORY FOR GLOBAL PERFORMANCE AND POLITICS AND MOSAIC THEATER COMPANY, AND DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE; SCHOOL OF HEALTH; SCHOOL OF NURSING; MEDSTAR HEALTH, AND THE MEDICAL HUMANITIES INITIATIVE AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
“An extraordinary experience of communal connection…. At a time when the body politic is greatly in need of consoling, The Art of Care is as much a moving performance as it is a public health service. It models in real time what it could mean for human community if the art of theater were itself an act of care.”
“A liberatory joy to behold………. Marvelous…, touching…, funny…, deeply affecting.”
– John Stoltenberg, DC Theater Arts
“A rich and empathetic piece that feels right at home at Mosaic Theater Company…We are all interdependent, the show insists, and the sooner we attune ourselves to each other’s needs, the better our world will become. … The Art of Care feels truly special. May we all find the courage to so readily take others into our care!”
– Morgan Musselman, Broadway World
“***** (5 stars) A must-see moment of theatrical history in the DC area. “
– Steven Kirkpatrick and Charles Boyington, TheaterBloom
Collection of Photos from devising process: June and December 2023 at The Lab studio
