Poetic Theater Productions is proud to announce our 8th Annual Poetic License festival to be presented March 15-17, 2019 at the Wild Project (195 E 3rd St). The theme for Poetic License 2019 is RESILIENCE.
Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress, a coherent sense of self that one is able to maintain through these circumstances. How do we cope with this ever-present onslaught and bounce back to create art and the world in which we want to exist?
Schedule:
Friday, March 15th at 6:00PM –The Art of Resilience Gallery Opening Reception
The Art of Resilience gallery will feature art that speaks to the theme of “Resilience,” featuring work by artists from the Poetic Theater Productions artist community and curated work received via submission from artists.
Friday, March 15th at 8:00PM – Breaking Our Silence
Celebrating seven years of Breaking Our Silence programming, the showcase was launched in the 2013 Poetic License Festival by Joanna Hoffman, Elliot D. Smith, Charan P. Morris and Storm Thomas and has since highlighted the work of 26 all-star queer poets, playwrights, and musicians, sharing their work and their experiences of coming out, finding love, breaking the silence and speaking out. This year’s Breaking Our Silence will feature poets Joanna Hoffman, Sam LaRoche, and Charan P. Morris, as well as performances from National Queer Theater with Trans Voices Cabaret, Pioneers Go East Collective, Sacred Circle Theatre Company, and Undiscovered Countries.
Saturday, March 16th at 3:00PM – Veteran Voices
Poetic Theater Productions veteran focused programming continues in this year’s festival with Veteran Voices 2019, a program that has previously featured poetry, readings, theater, and music by more than 40 veterans and family members creating art together and a post show discussion about the ways New York can further support existing and new veteran voice programming. The event is a merging of Poetic Theater Productions’ former annual Kicking Down Doors program curated by Jenny Pacanowskiand Everett Cox (launched in the 2016 Poetic License Festival) and the Veteran Voices program initiated in the fall of 2017 (in collaboration with Consequence Magazine, Warrior Writers, War Literature & The Arts, and the Veteran Artist Program) presented with the 3-week run of J.A. Moad II’s production of Outside Paducah: The Wars At Home. Jenny Pacanowski, J.A. Moad II and Jeremy Karafin curate.
Saturday, March 16th at 8:00PM – Poetic Lyricism
Continuing the partnership between Poetic Theater Productions and Musical Theatre Factory, Poetic Lyricism is a presentation of collaborative works of new poetic musical theatre featuring artists from both communities, including works developed during our Meet & Make: Songsmiths sessions.
Sunday, March 17th at 3:00PM – Generation NOW!
The 7th annual Generation NOW! will feature youth from arts organizations around NYC and across the country. This year’s Generation NOW! will feature artists from Developing Artists’ Ensemble, Earsay Youth Voices, Girl Be Heard, Girls Write Now, Urban Word NYC, viBe Theater Experience, and Youth United for Community Action’s Revolutionary Arts Program.