From our friends at Trustus Theatre …
October 29 - November 01
Trustus is proud to announce that we’re partnering with the Post & Courier Columbia to present select plays from Women+ On The Edge of Democracy, a groundbreaking initiative encouraging conversation about American democracy initiated by the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Vermont and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Our presentations will be on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30PM and Sunday, November 1 at 2:30PM on the Thigpen MainStage, featuring a number of Trustus company members and frequent artist collaborators. Each presentation will include a discussion moderated by members of the Post & Courier newsroom.
The Flynn created this groundbreaking cultural and civic initiative which commissioned 36 prominent women+ playwrights from around the world to write ten-minute plays or monologues in response to these urgent questions: What is the current state of democracy in America? What can history, global context, or futurism offer us in this pivotal moment?
As the United States marks its semiquincentennial, the Flynn will publish the complete collection of plays as an anthology – free to perform – inviting artists, community groups, and citizens across the country to stage readings and performances between October 23 and November 3, ahead of the U.S. Midterm Elections. The anthology will be available for purchase in September with rights waived for individuals and non-profit organizations who would like to present the plays free of charge to the public.
Women+ on the Edge of Democracy is presented by the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in partnership with the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Original artwork by Paula Scher and Pentagram.