What is Think Tank: Recording in Process?
Think Tank: Recording in Process is a communal ritual for the evolution of the American Theater.
The ritual will be a creation, unpacking, and assemblage of responses to twelve questions developed by Think Tank over the course of the past year.
The responses created by YOU will be viewed, and recorded at our 6 hour live installation performance on Oct 23rd 2021.
The archive of responses will be available to the public right here, in this very corner of the internet.
That's cool …but what is Think Tank?
Created in response to COVID 19, Think Tank is an ever evolving theater focused discussion space. A community of theatre designers, stage managers, production managers, educators, directors, and an architect. It is a space of questioning and a cauldron for big ideas.
We gather to confront, discuss and investigate big questions about theater practice. We do this in the hope of urgent and radical transformation, and to record our past and present experiences.
Think Tank has been a fluid space - here’s who has passed through & contributed their thoughts
(as of 10/01/2021)
Isabella Byrd - Rebecca Cadena - Mextly Couzin - Nikki Delhomme - Alejandro Fajardo - Sean Gorski - Alyssa K. Howard - Takeshi Kata - Nick Kourtides - Jes Levine - Alexandru Mihail - Emily Reilly - Meredith Ries - Kristen Robinson - Katie Sellers - Masha Tsiming - Jeanette Yew
Ok! How do I respond?
1 CHOOSE A QUESTION that inspires you.
1: Is theatre essential?
2: Who is theatre for?
3: How do you define the population that comprises American theatre?
4: What are the ethics of the theatre?
5: What makes a performance space a space for performance?
6: How can theatre makers improve & grow their relationship with the audience?
7: Can theatre be responsive to the urgent needs of our time?
8: Can you envision an inclusive theatre process and what would it look like?
9: How do you imagine an effective and ethical process of making theatre?
10: If you were to reinvent the rituals of theatre for today’s world, what would you generate?
11: What structures does theatre need to be equitable, humane, and sustainable?
12: How do you define New York City’s position in the American Theatre, should that position change?
2 RESPOND
Respond to the question that inspired you on an 8.5 x11 piece of paper. It can be text, image, collage, poem, the world is your oyster! Your response must include the number of the question. You are welcome to identify yourself if you wish, but remember, this will be displayed publicly!
3 SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE
Choose ONE way below to send in your response:
Snail mail your response to: “Recording in Process” c/o Kristen Robinson PO Box 4219 Sunnyside, NY 11104
Email your response to: theatricalthinktank@gmail.com with “recording in process” in the subject line.
Post it on insta: #TheatricalThinkTank or @recordinginprocess
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Come on the day of the event and make one there!
Where do I go on the day of the event?
Come and Share Space
16B Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002
Time
Saturday, October 23rd
3pm-9pm
Drop by anytime during that window
Beverages and light refreshment will be served
This program is made possible by the New York City Artist Corps.
