The Tusk Hunters at Gloucester Stage!

In just a couple of weeks, a reading of my play The Tusk Hunters will be going up as part of Gloucester Stage's Water's Rising Festival, an annual showing of new plays that explore the climate crisis. For my money, it's a very important and unique festival that has some vital ties to the theatre company's community. Here's what Gloucester Stage has to say about it:

The theater’s home in Gloucester has more than 62 miles of shorelines, with the building itself located in FEMA’s high-risk flood zone. What makes this location a beautiful destination contains an equally foreboding future as we see sea levels rise year after year. We are excited to present WATER’S RISING for our second year. By pairing art with advocacy, we can deepen our connection to our earth’s future.

Developed extensively last year with The Civilians' R&D Group, The Tusk Hunters focuses on the morality of woolly mammoth de-extinction and its viability as a method to combat climate change. Sub-themes include masculinity over time and the toll scientifically revolutionary ideas take on those tasked with actually executing them. The reading is directed by Alex Lonati and takes place on Sunday, April 27th, at 7 p.m. Two other wonderful plays, TERRA FIRMA by Barbara Hammond and Mox Nox by Patrick Gabridge, will also be happening over the weekend. Each reading is followed by a talkback and discussion with a climate expert. Click here for tickets.

Enormous thanks to Gloucester Stage for developing my work and creating such a locally (and globally) potent festival. See you in Massachusetts!