Abstract
In fall semester 2023, participants in ENG 113b, Performing Climate Justice at Brandeis University (Waltham, MA, USA) created radio play adaptations of short dramatic scripts commissioned by Climate Change Theatre Action, an international festival held every other year, curated by Chantal Bilodeau (Canada/US) in collaboration with the Arts and Climate Initiative and The Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts.
For each CCTA cycle, Bilodeau commissions five-minute plays from 50 playwrights around the world and makes those plays available to any group seeking to produce them at events drawing attention to the climate emergency.
Working in teams, students in Performing Climate Justice adapted six scripts as radio plays, accompanied by 10-minute podcasts exploring the issues relevant to the plays and proposing climate justice actions that students can take on the Brandeis campus.
These plays and podcasts were aired on our student-run radio station, WBRS 100.1FM, early in the spring 2024 semester. You can also listen to them at any time on this website.
Our hope is that the creativity, critical thinking, and advocacy of the climate justice performers you'll meet here will inspire you to take action in response to the climate emergency, on the Brandeis campus and beyond.