Thank you to everyone who participated in Inside/Outside, the 2015 Legislative Theatre Festival, whether in the theatre or remotely! 
Over the course of two evenings, 500 “spect-actors” collaborated with partnering advocacy organizations to generate five proposals in response to our troupes’ plays, which were presented to the attending legislators and voted on by actors and audiences. On the final day, workshops by Participatory Budgeting NYC, Arts & Democracy and Community Voices Heard trained community members in other forms of creative civic engagement. 

Gayle and Goldie, two actors from TONYC's Housing Works Troupe, talk about what drew them to join the troupe. This interview is part of a series conducted by Lance Richardson, in preparation for TONYC’s third annual Legislative Theatre Festival Inside/Outside.

Alex and Andrew, two actors from Covenant House Troupe, discuss their first experiences with Theatre of the Oppressed NYC and the rehearsal process. This interview is part of a series conducted by Lance Richardson, in preparation for TONYC’s third annual Legislative Theatre Festival, Inside/Outside.

by Sophie Nimmannit

by Stevie Walker-Webb, Intern and Joker-in-Training

“These stories we’re telling, are our stories.  Real stories, it’s the shit we have to put up with”.

She arrives an hour and a half late to rehearsal dragging a large suitcase she can barely lift. She looks like an extra for Erykah Badu’s “Bag Lady” video. I pick up her suitcase and struggle to carry it up three flights of stairs. How in the world has she managed all day with this thing?

“How was your day?” She shoots me a look that explains it all. She walks into the rehearsal room and instantly the atmosphere brightens.  You would never know it by looking at her but she’s transient homeless.