The School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, in collaboration with the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Office of Sustainability invites YOU to be part of Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA).
This international event—presented biennially in support of the United Nations COP meetings—brings together artists, scientists, and communities around the world to confront one of the most urgent issues of our time: climate change. Fifty playwrights from every continent, including Indigenous and diasporic voices, have written powerful five-minute plays that will be staged across the globe. At UW–Madison, we’ll present five of these plays, each paired with a faculty researcher who will provide scientific, social, or cultural context. The performances will culminate in a campus-wide panel hosted by the Office of Sustainability. This year’s theme, The Time is NOW, calls on us to use art as activism—storytelling as a catalyst for dialogue, awareness, and change.
- Perform alongside peers in a global theatre initiative
- Collaborate with faculty researchers and sustainability leaders
- Gain experience in eco-performance, social practice, and interdisciplinary theatre
- Be part of a movement that uses art to inspire real change