EPISODE · Mar 21, 2025 · 36 MIN
Eliya Smith — DEADCLASS, OHIO
from The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers · host Eliya Smith, Dan Rubins
Deadclass, Ohio runs at The Tank until March 23rd. For more information, visit www.thetanknyc.org. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org
What this episode covers
Eliya Smith joins the podcast to discuss her work on Deadclass, Ohio at The Tank. The conversation dives into experimental, abstract theater: how is making a show like this different from traditional playwriting? How can an unfamiliar audience navigate experimental works? Don't miss this exciting excavation of the creation of a unique theater work about grief and memory.
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Eliya Smith — DEADCLASS, OHIO
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