Public Square 2.0 - "Season Finale: Legacy Meets Reinvention"
Public Square
In this ninth Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, host Garlia Cornelia Jones speaks to leaders in the industry about the future of theater and digital spaces. For our Season Finale, Garlia sits down with Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of The Public Theater for an inside look on the responsibilities of an artistic director. She also speaks with Scarlett Kim, Associate Artistic Director and Director of Innovation and Strategy at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Sarah Ellis, Director of Digital Development at Royal Shakespeare Company...
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Public Square 2.0 - Shakespeare Live: Hamlet in Conversation
Public Square
In this eighth Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we share a recording of the May 1, 2023 Public Shakespeare Initiative’s Shakespeare Talks event, Let’s Talk About Hamlet. Recorded live in Joe’s Pub, this was a conversation with Saheem Ali, Ato Blankson-Wood, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Sam Waterston, moderated by Ayanna Thompson. Host Garlia Cornelia Jones, The Public’s new and first ever Director of Innovation and New Media, introduces the Episode and drops you into the evening. Executive Producer: Garlia Cornelia Jones, Director...
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Public Square 2.0 - "FAT HAM: Food for my Soul"
Public Square
In this seventh Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we take a look at James Ijames' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, FAT HAM. After its wildly successful onstage premiere at The Public Theater in 2022, Fat Ham transferred to Broadway with its entire cast from The Public, where it is currently running and has been nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Play. Host Garlia Cornelia Jones speaks with Saheem Ali (Director), Marcel Spears (Juicy), Nikki Crawford (Tedra), and Benja K. Thomas (Rabby) about their individual paths and how...
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Public Square 2.0 - Bonus Episode 7 “SHADOW/LAND - The Clearing, Part 3: Healing
Public Square
In 2021, The Public Theater released an audio-only version of Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s play, shadow/land. Alongside that audio play were several podcast episodes of a series called “The Clearing,” that added additional context to the audio production. Now in 2023, shadow/land has come to the in-person stage of The Public, and we are re-releasing the episodes of “The Clearing” as a part of Public Square 2.0, with host Garlia Cornelia Jones bringing some additional context. "The Clearing," references a space of healing in Toni Morrison's Beloved. In Beloved, the Clearing is a place...
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Public Square 2.0 - “Mobile Unit: Sound of the Community”
Public Square
In this sixth Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we take a look at Mobile Unit’s bilingual production of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. Host Garlia Cornelia Jones speaks with Praycious Wilson-Gay (Interim Director, Mobile Unit), Freedome Bradley-Ballentine (Associate Artistic Director/Director of Artistic Programs), Julián Mesri (Music & Lyrics, Adapter, Music Director, Spanish Translations for THE COMEDY OF ERRORS), and Rebecca Martínez (Director, Choreographer, Adapter, Lyrics for THE COMEDY OF ERRORS) to talk about the show and the...
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Public Square 2.0 - Bonus Episode 6 “SHADOW/LAND - The Clearing, Part 2: Imagining and Building New Structures"
Public Square
In 2021, The Public Theater released an audio-only version of Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s play, shadow/land. Alongside that audio play were several podcast episodes of a series called “The Clearing,” that added additional context to the audio production. Now in 2023, shadow/land has come to the in-person stage of The Public, and we are re-releasing the episodes of “The Clearing” as a part of Public Square 2.0, with host Garlia Cornelia Jones bringing some additional context. "The Clearing," references a space of healing in Toni Morrison's Beloved. In Beloved, the...
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Public Square 2.0 - Bonus Episode 5 “SHADOW/LAND - The Clearing, Part 1: A Useable Past”
Public Square
In 2021, The Public Theater released an audio-only version of Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s play, shadow/land. Alongside that audio play were several podcast episodes of a series called “The Clearing,” that added additional context to the audio production. Now in 2023, shadow/land has come to the in-person stage of The Public, and we are re-releasing the episodes of “The Clearing” as a part of Public Square 2.0, with host Garlia Cornelia Jones bringing some additional context. "The Clearing," references a space of healing in Toni Morrison's Beloved. In Beloved, the Clearing is a place...
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Public Square 2.0 - “shadow/land: Reflections of Home”
Public Square
Description: In this fifth Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we take a look at SHADOW/LAND by Erika Dickerson-Despenza. Host Garlia Cornelia Jones speaks with Jill M. Vallery (Movement Director), Delfeayo Marsalis (Composer), and Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew (Lighting Designer) about their creative processes in bringing SHADOW/LAND to the stage. COMING SOON: Stay tuned as we will be relaunching the ancillary content from the audio play version of shadow/land from the spring of 2021. The three Bonus episodes of “The Clearing” will be...
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Public Square 2.0 - Bonus Episode 4 “What Do You Know? Part 2”
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In this fourth Bonus Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we drop in on the “What Do You Know: Reflections from Indigenous Artists” event, held in connection with The Public and Woolly Mammoth’s production of Where We Belong by Madeline Sayet. Part 2 of this 2 part series features playwrights’ Tomas Endter (Nehithaw) and Vickie Ramirez (Tuscarora) as they share from scripts in progress and join host Garlia Cornelia Jones in conversation. The evening concludes with a post-show conversation and a check-in with Associate...
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Public Square 2.0 - Bonus Episode 3 “What Do You Know? Part 1”
Public Square
In this third Bonus Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we drop in on the “What Do You Know: Reflections from Indigenous Artists” event, held in connection with The Public and Woolly Mammoth’s production of Where We Belong by Madeline Sayet. Part 1 of this 2 part series features playwrights Ty Defoe (Ghiizig) and Drew Woodson (Te-Moak Band of Western Shoshone) as they share from scripts in progress and join Host Garlia Cornelia Jones in conversation. This is the first of a two part episode series, so be sure to tune in for...
info_outlineBryan Joseph Lee, head of our Public Forum program, talks with us about all the ways that we create space for conversation and engagement around the work on our stages, ranging from our free monthly Civic Salon series to a mobile tour around the city. We also explore what it means to make these spaces more equitable, both from the artistic and administrative perspective. We debrief a little about Under The Radar, and Props Master Jay Duckworth explains why the best thing about creating props isn't the object, but the ride.
Episode music by Michael Friedman
Hosted by Reynaldi Lindner Lolong and Fernando Masterson
Featuring Bryan Joseph Lee and Jay Duckworth