Over the weekend, the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play went to Eureka Day, a brave, hilarious satire of wokeness, vaccine denial, identity politics and social justice.
The impact of Critical Social Justice activism on theater in NYC is dramatically understated in this interview. I wrote about my experiences working in independent theater (linked below) and the problems were happening well before the pandemic; they are ongoing: a job application online now for an Executive Director at a performance venue here says applicants must demonstrate a commitment to “anti-racist and anti-capitalist principles.” I worry CSJ activism in the arts is endemic and anyone not onboard with the Omni-Cause will continue to be shunned. https://open.substack.com/pub/wetheblacksheep/p/social-justice-activists-are-dismantling?r=7wgg9&utm_medium=ios
The impact of Critical Social Justice activism on theater in NYC is dramatically understated in this interview. I wrote about my experiences working in independent theater (linked below) and the problems were happening well before the pandemic; they are ongoing: a job application online now for an Executive Director at a performance venue here says applicants must demonstrate a commitment to “anti-racist and anti-capitalist principles.” I worry CSJ activism in the arts is endemic and anyone not onboard with the Omni-Cause will continue to be shunned. https://open.substack.com/pub/wetheblacksheep/p/social-justice-activists-are-dismantling?r=7wgg9&utm_medium=ios