Forward
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Overview
Ultimately, Forward is about climate change. It’s a story about how an Arctic explorer fell in love with Ice (embodied as a character in the play), and unwittingly opened up the Arctic for development. A story about people having good intentions that led to unintended consequences. A story about who we are in all our glorious imperfection. But Forward is also a story of hope. It is an invitation to collectively grieve for what we lost, for what we continue to lose every day, so that we can forgive ourselves. It is a reminder that if we come together as a community, we will find a solution.
Forward is the second play of the Arctic Cycle – a series of eight plays that examine the impact of climate change on the eight countries of the Arctic. The play takes its title from Nansen’s ship Fram, which is the Norwegian word for “forward.”
With a foreword by Una Chaudhuri, a professor at New York Universitywho studies the geography of drama, and an introduction by Tael Naess, a Norwegian writer and playwright.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781772011838 |
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Publisher: | Talonbooks, Limited |
Publication date: | 12/05/2017 |
Series: | The Arctic Cycle |
Pages: | 144 |
Sales rank: | 325,725 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.75(d) |
About the Author
Una Chaudhuri is a professor of English, drama, and environmental studies at New York University. She has been working on the "dramaturgy of climate change" through involvement with such works as Chantal Bilodeau's Arctic Cycle and Marina Zurkow's Dear Climate, among many other environmentally based theatre and performance projects. She is a strong spokesperson for theatre projects working against climate change.
Tale Naess is a filmmaker, author, and playwright who has written poetry, screenplays, texts for dramatic installations, libretto to the opera, plays, and more. Her recent work focuses on polyvocality, and her introduction will provide some perspective about how the play fits in the Norwegian context.