Directed by Assistant Professor Rivka Eckert and movement coach Kerri Canedy, the production explores the plight of climate refugees through the eyes of a child, and is appropriate for audiences ages six and up. The play follows Eve and the people of Proud Circle as they try to seek out solutions for their sinking island.
- Large-scale creative collaboration between faculty members/staff in multiple departments/Schools/programs: Crane School of Music, Arts Education program, Environmental Studies program, Theatre and Dance programs, Studio Arts programs, and Community Performance Series
- Press coverage/promotion/attention: From College Communications and Watertown Daily Times
- Widely supported: During the production run (4/21-24), almost 400 audience members saw the performances
- Connected to local youth:
- Free community youth workshops at Potsdam Public Library and the North Country Children’s Museum
- Scaffolded drama classes at Little River Community School in Canton, NY. (Middle grades lessons prepared and taught by Theatre student Emily Gilligan, supervised and evaluated by Rivka Eckert. Younger grades lessons prepared and taught by Rivka Eckert.)
- Applied learning activities for Potsdam students: Arts engagement workshops after the school performance were designed and taught by nine SUNY Potsdam teachers-in-training from the Arts Education program and the Department of Theatre and Dance
- Highly successful aesthetic/creative product recognition/honors: The performance received nominations from the Kennedy Center for the Arts College Theater Festival for excellence in multiple categories, including: Dramaturgy, Acting, Ensemble Work, Illustration/Design, Stage Management. Also, the production was "held,” meaning it has the potential to be performed at the College Theater Festival in Jan/Feb 2024 as representative of the finest work within our Region 1.
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