Why We Theater
Broadway Podcast NetworkSocial justice meets theatre in this podcast from Playbill’s former Executive Editor Ruthie Fierberg. Artists and experts unite for curated panels, using plays and musicals (Broadway, Off-Broadway, and works in development) as a jumping-off point to confront societal issues such as racism, colorism, voting rights, fake news, digital technology addiction, the school-to-prison pipeline, anti-Semitis... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 36 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Categories | ArtsPerforming ArtsVisual Arts | ||||
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In this Season 2 finale, Ruthie recommends currently running Broadway and Off-Broadway shows that speak to Why We Theater.
Paradise Square, now on Broadway
Alex Edelman's Just For Us
Ruthie Fierberg, Host
IG: @whywetheater / ... more
In this week’s mini-episode, Ruthie recommends books—some novels, some memoirs—and television episodes that tell stories about homelessness. Then, taking a page out of Addressless’ book, Ruthie offers guides listeners through three at-home activities... more
ADDRESSLESS: A Walk in Our Shoes played Off-Broadway at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in February 2022 as a virtual, interactive production. The play intimately and personally illustrated what it means to live homeless in New York City. Hungarian d... more
Last week, American Utopia performer Tendayi Kuumba and experts Drs. Vinoo Alluri and Alejandro Lleras helped host Ruthie Fierberg take step back and welcome a broader perspective to problem-solving, beyond “What are the next steps to create change?”... more
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Apple Podcasts1Music We Love
United States5 years ago - This podcast is fantastic
Exploring the intersection of food and activism — Ruthie is an extraordinary host. I can’t wait for the next season!
Apple Podcasts5BernieFoodTankUnited States5 years ago - Fascinating In-Depth Conversations
Ruthie is well connected to those making it happen in theater today: playwrights, directors and actors. She and her guests dive deep with analysis on current and recent productions and how those productions relate to front page issues affecting all of us. Highly recommend!
Apple Podcasts5TheaterveteranNickUnited States5 years ago - Spirited must-listen!
Ruthie Fierberg and her guests let us join the theater conversations we most want now. Insight, eloquence, passion & humor by those committed to making theatre and the world better in all the ways that matter — I can’t wait till the next episode.
Apple Podcasts5boulder918United States5 years ago - Thought Provoking!
What a brilliant intersection of sociology— with regards to the deep rooted power of words and societal standards of beauty, what is acceptable, who is allowed power and deemed a cultural insider and when it all begins. The guests were brilliant, eloquent and insightful. As a total sociology geek myself, and one who has seen how positionality and our understanding of it and our own dictates how we show up in social justice work, the combination of analysis of theater and social issues such as be... more
Apple Podcasts5podcastloverandlistenerUnited States5 years ago
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