What it is:
All Green Room events are in English only
As part of its response to the escalating climate crisis – and in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic – NAC English Theatre in partnership with Festival of Live Digital Art (FOLDA), the Canada Council for the Arts, The City of Kingston, HowlRound Theatre Commons and The National Theatre School is bringing together participants for an extraordinary three-day/three-country digital experiment to re-imagine the future of theatre.
Join us for spirited conversations with leaders in fields such as climate activism, ecological economy and environmental humanities, as well as with theatre artists and leaders who have found innovative ways to engage with the climate crisis.
A limited number of active participants will join the event on Zoom, from eight cities across three countries: Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Kingston, Montreal, and Halifax, as well as London (U.K.) and New York. In addition, a livestream of the event will be accessible to spectators everywhere.
Please note: If you are not in one of those cities, you can still participate by joining the city closest to you or the one most meaningful to you!
Co-curated by Sarah Garton Stanley and Chantal Bilodeau.
Schedule: (subject to change)
DAY 1: Wednesday, June 10, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (EDT)
- Opening Picnic
DAY 2: Thursday, June 11, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. (EDT)
- Climate Despair – 3-4 p.m. (EDT)
- How Artists Respond – 4-5 p.m. (EDT)
- Leadership and Structures for Change – 5-6 p.m. (EDT)
- Averting Climate Breakdown – 6-7 p.m. (EDT)
- The Future: What is it? – 9-10 p.m. (EDT)
- DJ Syrus Marcus Ware: Dance Like the Earth is Watching – 10-11 p.m. EDT
DAY 3: Friday, June 12, 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EDT)
- The Closing Act
How to participate:
The Green Rooms are an online gathering space where we will engage with the climate crisis. There are two ways to get involved:
As an active participant
If you wish to actively participate, experiment and play, send an email expressing your interest to climatechangecycle@nac-cna.ca.
Please note, there is limited availability for active participants. If interested please be in touch at your earliest convenience: climatechangecycle@nac-cna.ca.
During the three-day event, active participants will be called upon to help create an environment of curiosity and play. This multi-layered gathering has never been tried. As an active participant you will be part of creating a raucous space that is part-picnic, part-convening and part co-creation.
As a spectator
Spectators can join the livestream throughout the scheduled times above and witness all the sessions, discussions and performances over the three days.
For more information:
Contact climatechangecycle@nac-cna.ca