Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Anthropocene Project
Anthropocene Project
Learn more about your impact
This fund provides ongoing support to "Anthropocene" - an original devised performance about the climate crisis.
Collectively created by Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts graduate, undergraduate students and faculty through a series of devising labs over three years, "Anthropocene" is a physical theatre performance that brings together movement, text, innovative media and sound design to tell a story about the escalation of consumption and how we are hurtling toward an unsustainable future. Through its 18 fast-paced episodes, "Anthropocene" leads the audience on an immersive, non-linear visual and sonic journey throughout history.
Impact of donor support
Through innovative, powerful storytelling and visually striking theatre, "Anthropocene" is a call to action and a part of the urgent global discourse around the climate crisis. The fundraising goal is the be able to tour "Anthropocene" nationally to universities and internationally to the Anthropocene Laboratory in Sweden, one of the leading sustainability institutes on the world, for their international summit on climate change.
- Donating allows Herberger Institute students, faculty and staff to travel nationally and internationally touring the performance.
- Provides resources to design, build and construct a touring set.
- Funds the development of educational materials and workshops around the climate crisis and sustainability in conjunction with the show.
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