The Grate
Spearheaded by playwright Liz Appel, this program explores what gratitude means at this moment in time. How does it appear, how is it coded for different people in different places? What can we learn about the way our communities function and what they value through a collective gratitude process?
The Grate was piloted with 10 artists in the spring of 2022 and then workshopped at Notch's annual retreat in summer 2023. We are currently in pre-production for a premiere at New Georges’ annual Jamboree in 2024.
During the pilot of this program, we invited ten differently situated individuals to download a free gratitude app called "Delightful," make notes over the course of a month. We combed the data looking for key moments of intersection and repetition, as well as divergence and difference. This content has become the source text and jumping off point as we as we drive toward the creation of a collective piece, an active conversation, a diagnostic tool and an ongoing inquiry that expands with every performance.
The Grate was piloted with 10 artists in the spring of 2022 and then workshopped at Notch's annual retreat in summer 2023. We are currently in pre-production for a premiere at New Georges’ annual Jamboree in 2024.
During the pilot of this program, we invited ten differently situated individuals to download a free gratitude app called "Delightful," make notes over the course of a month. We combed the data looking for key moments of intersection and repetition, as well as divergence and difference. This content has become the source text and jumping off point as we as we drive toward the creation of a collective piece, an active conversation, a diagnostic tool and an ongoing inquiry that expands with every performance.