Eco-Theater at Stanford
Earthones Festival + ‘Hidden Strawberries’
Eco-Theater Performance Snippet
CLIMATE JUSTICE THROUGH ECO-THEATER
Eco-theater is using theater to explore, make visible, and understand environmental issues, especially environmental justice issues. In this workshop, we leverage the power of theater and introduce creative tools which can be used to raise awareness about the potential exposure of underrepresented groups to wildfires and the associated health risks. These approaches are important in enhancing the efficacy of our outreach to inform local communities and targeted policies about environmental hazards associated with climate change.
The workshop was led by:
Dr. Alireza Namayandeh, a postdoctoral fellow in environmental geochemistry in the Doerr School who holds an MFA in theater studies and is the author of numerous plays performed in Iran and the US.
Dr. Shagayeg Navabpour, Postdoctoral research fellow at the Stanford School of Medicine
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Presentation about how farmers and people of color are disproportionately affected by climate change disasters
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With fellow performers, at the Stanford Ecotheater Workshop
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In front of the O’Donohue Farmhouse after our performance
A Theatrical Inquiry into Environmental Justice Implications of California Wildfires
We are also part of the Hidden Strawberries eco-theater project, a powerful exploration of the environmental justice impacts of California wildfires. The play delves into themes of migration, identity, and the hidden risks farmworkers face amid wildfire smoke. Our role involved in-depth research, interviews with community advocates across wildfire-prone areas, and even a guest performance as a village student, bringing these stories to life on stage. The debut is at Stanford Live Bing Studio!
