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Caridad Svich

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Writer for Performance. 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. Plays: Red Bike, 12 Ophelias, Iphigenia Crash Land Falls.... Film: Fugitive Dreams. Artistic Director of New Play Development at Lortel Theater/NY. Editor at Contemporary Theatre Review/UK. Views mine.

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a country bombing many countries sats they deserve to wage war bc they are the only Indigenous ppl in a region

07.03.2026 03:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

a country bombing many countries says they are doing war so that they can have peace

07.03.2026 03:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

one day we will talk Abt The vast number of new plays about teenagers at the exclusion of other age groups

07.03.2026 01:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

always read @suchmayer.bsky.social

06.03.2026 15:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Banner for the book 'Opening Doors' by John Doyle, described as the 'saviour of the Broadway musical.' Published by Methuen Drama, available now.

Banner for the book 'Opening Doors' by John Doyle, described as the 'saviour of the Broadway musical.' Published by Methuen Drama, available now.

Internationally celebrated director John Doyle was an unlikely revolutionary. In 'Opening Doors,' he reflects on the 50-year theatrical journey taken by a boy who never dreamt it could happen to him.

Shop now: https://bit.ly/4oNY6l2

06.03.2026 15:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

dear theatre, someday

06.03.2026 08:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

so many new plays abt the AIDS 'era'. so few, if any, connecting the dots to now

06.03.2026 05:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2026. when reality is considered a niche issue

06.03.2026 05:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

dear theatre, under duress

05.03.2026 07:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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thinking abt FAUCI/KRAMER at NYU Skirball. dir. Daniel Fish. brilliant.

05.03.2026 04:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

love this

05.03.2026 04:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

they are selling you a future by asking you to ignore the present

05.03.2026 00:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the beautiful feeling when a student tells you that the assignment you gave them is the most fun they have had in four years of college. โ™ฅ๏ธ

04.03.2026 22:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

dear theatre, edgeland

04.03.2026 08:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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livestream theatre on April 19 at 2 PM ET: select scenes from my play
THE LEFT.
a free event part of Inspire: A Performing Arts Festival by and for the Airborne Aware.
rsvp at tinyurl.com/rsvpinspire
mention The Left in message

03.03.2026 16:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

true

03.03.2026 16:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think a lot of writers would do well to admit themselves, embrace JLC's dictum that 'the writer is a natural spy' - it's uncomfortable but you have to wrestle with it if you want to write things that last

03.03.2026 16:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 106 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

it was the very worst of times

03.03.2026 16:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

dear theatre, at sea

03.03.2026 08:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sign the Petition Keep the Classical Languages Major at the University of Iowa

shortsighted decision to cut classical languages at UIowa Petition here c.org/ZVhdNSckD8

02.03.2026 07:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 72 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

my years of unrest and no relaxation

02.03.2026 21:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’”

02.03.2026 20:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ™ฅ๏ธ

02.03.2026 20:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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we can still learn and dream.
TOWARD A FUTURE THEATRE.
@methuendrama.bsky.social

02.03.2026 09:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

when residencies/fellowships tell writers that if they make $40,000 a year, they should pay for the privilege of a residency

02.03.2026 09:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yay โ™ฅ๏ธ

02.03.2026 09:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jennie Lee lecture 2026: our response - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain In response to the Jennie Lee lecture, given on 26 February 2026 by National Theatre Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham, WGGB issued the following response: ย ย  There are troubling new figures โ€ฆ

At this year's Jennie Lee Lecture, @nationaltheatre.org.uk Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham highlighted the crisis in new writing for theatre and the need for a renewed national commitment to back creative risk, something WGGB supports

Our response in full:

writersguild.org.uk/jennie-lee-l...

27.02.2026 15:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thanks for writing this โ™ฅ๏ธ

02.03.2026 09:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

waiting patiently for someone from the Wexner Center for the Arts to say something

02.03.2026 06:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

dear theatre, we made things once

02.03.2026 06:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0