The Show is Cancelled | The "Woke" Take Over of Theater | w/ Director, Kevin Ray

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Christine Sefein Wolk interviews theater director Kevin Ray about the impact of critical social justice on the arts and the role of teaching artists.

The End of Art - CTA Co-Director, Christine Sefein Wolk, sits down with Director, Kevin Ray, to discuss the intersection of critical social justice and the arts, particularly focusing on the role of teaching artists. Kevin Ray is a New York City theater director with over 20 years of experience as an Arts Educator. He produced and directed “Unearthly Visitants,” based on ghost stories by Edith Wharton, “The Machine Stops,” from EM Forster’s short story, and “We,” from Russian dissident Yevgen...

People in this episode

Host: Christine Sefein Wolk

Guest: Kevin Ray

Topics covered

• theater
• critical social justice
• arts education
• teaching artists
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• theater
• critical social justice
• arts education
• Kevin Ray
• Christine Sefein Wolk

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Unearthly Visitants, The Machine Stops, We

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