Meeting the Moment: Socially Engaged Performance, 1965-2020, by Those Who Lived It

The experiences of a diverse range of progressive theater and performance makers in their own words.

Curated stories from over 75 interviews and informal exchanges offer insight into the field and point out limitations due to discrimination and unequal opportunity for performance artists in the United States over the past 55 years. In this work, performers, often unknown beyond their immediate audience, articulate diverse influences. They also reflect on how artists are educated and supporte...