Fueled by the urgency of our present moment, The Commissary, a multigenerational collective of more than 40 theatre artists, have come together to reinvestigate the words of trailblazing artists and activists who survived and created in times of revolution in our country. Baldwin. Giovanni. Davis. Lorde. Hansberry. Rustin. Hamer. In LESSONS IN SURVIVAL, a cohort of actors channel historic conversations, interviews, and speeches, listening to original broadcasts on an in-ear feed and speaking exactly what they hear. In bringing these words to a new life in the present, they ask what these voices can teach us about our country now and the opportunity for true change that stands before us. How might they propel us to look courageously at the effects of systemic racism, to imagine ourselves outside of its prescriptions, and to create, together, a shared future of collective liberation? For more information- CLICK HERE! Vineyard Theatre
Lessons in Survival will continue to develop throughout the season, with The Commissary as an artistic-collective-in-residence at The Vineyard. They will be shared with audiences at different stages over the coming months. More announcements, soon to come in 2021 ;)
Lessons in Survival was featured in NYTimes The Sound in Their Ears? Black Thinkers Sharing ‘Lessons in Survival’