The Next Forever is a novel partnership among The Civilians theater company and the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) and Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University. The Next Forever seeks to create new stories for a changing planet, exploring how dynamic storytelling can engage vital environmental subjects and provide the vision and inspiration society needs to navigate the challenges of our planet’s future—the “next forever.”
The Gulf is a verbatim play, written and directed by The Civilians’ Artistic Director Steve Cosson, sharing real-life stories of 12 Gulf Coast residents fighting against devastating industrial pollution. Through their voices, and the tireless work of activist Wilma Subra, The Gulf exposes the human cost of “slow violence” in the aftermath of environmental disasters and the staggering risks in frontline communities. Read by a cast of professional actors: Jeff Biehl, Peter Gerety, Nina Hellman, Bruce McKenzie, Joshua David Robinson, Heather Alicia Simms, and Alison Weller.
Conversation to follow with Cosson and Eric Tate, Professor of Public Affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs. Refreshments available prior to and during the reading.
Admission & Details
The event is free and open to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff.
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Directions
Get directions to Berlind Rehearsal Room at McCarter Theatre Center, located at 91 University Place in Princeton, NJ.
Accessibility
The Berlind Rehearsal Room is an accessible venue. Visit our Venues and Studios section for accessibility information at our various locations. Attendees in need of other access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at 609-258-5262 or email LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week in advance of the event date.
