Caridad Svich
@csvich.bsky.social
Writer for Performance. 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. Plays: Red Bike, 12 Ophelias, Iphigenia Crash Land Falls.... Film: Fugitive Dreams. Artistic Director of New Play Development at Lortel Theater/NY. Editor at Contemporary Theatre Review/UK. Views mine.
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Caridad Svich
@csvich.bsky.social
· Jul 22
i wrote a little something abt plays. open.substack.com/pub/csvich/p...
I miss when plays were just plays
or not nostalgia but something else
open.substack.com
if you missed it... i started Pocket theatre. here is first post
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In the East Village, Hiding in Plain Sight: A Secret Passage to the Underground Railroad www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/n...
In the East Village, Hiding in Plain Sight: A Secret Passage to the Underground Railroad
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
In the East Village, Hiding in Plain Sight: A Secret Passage to the Underground Railroad www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/n...
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American theatre workers need to start seeing themselves as workers
February 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
American theatre workers need to start seeing themselves as workers
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Larry the Cat celebrates 15 years as Downing Street’s chief mouser on Sunday.
The 19-year-old tabby is serving his sixth prime minister, having survived a decade of political turbulence in the UK government.
The 19-year-old tabby is serving his sixth prime minister, having survived a decade of political turbulence in the UK government.
‘First feline’ Larry marks 15 years as Britain’s political top cat
Larry the cat is marking 15 years as Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street, a symbol of stability in turbulent political times.
apnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Larry the Cat celebrates 15 years as Downing Street’s chief mouser on Sunday.
The 19-year-old tabby is serving his sixth prime minister, having survived a decade of political turbulence in the UK government.
The 19-year-old tabby is serving his sixth prime minister, having survived a decade of political turbulence in the UK government.
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My favourite online performance of all time, iMelania by Varjack-Lowry, is back for a one-off on 3 March (4 for me) and I am 100000% gonna get up at 6 AM so I can watch it in my timezone.
cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/imel...
cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/imel...
iMelania (digital) | Camden People's Theatre
Varjack-Lowry presents iMelania (digital) at Camden People's Theatre
cptheatre.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 1:08 AM
My favourite online performance of all time, iMelania by Varjack-Lowry, is back for a one-off on 3 March (4 for me) and I am 100000% gonna get up at 6 AM so I can watch it in my timezone.
cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/imel...
cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/imel...
dear theatre, quiet time
February 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
dear theatre, quiet time
"politics taking place in one country doesnt necessarily impact us when we gather together," says the well-meaning artist.
a statement that pretends that 'politics' isnt global and affected and impacted by trans-national networks.
a statement that pretends that 'politics' isnt global and affected and impacted by trans-national networks.
February 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"politics taking place in one country doesnt necessarily impact us when we gather together," says the well-meaning artist.
a statement that pretends that 'politics' isnt global and affected and impacted by trans-national networks.
a statement that pretends that 'politics' isnt global and affected and impacted by trans-national networks.
and the 🐈🐈🐈 today?
February 14, 2026 at 7:38 AM
and the 🐈🐈🐈 today?
when ppl chose to "move on" from caring was the point of no return
February 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
when ppl chose to "move on" from caring was the point of no return
thinking abt when an actor told me that the MeToo reckoning was akin to the Tal*ban
February 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
thinking abt when an actor told me that the MeToo reckoning was akin to the Tal*ban
my play USHUAIA BLUE opens tonight at Weber State University in Utah. dir. by Sarah Brew.
February 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
my play USHUAIA BLUE opens tonight at Weber State University in Utah. dir. by Sarah Brew.
all the reality 2.0 plays will one day ask themselves why they ignored reality 1.0
February 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
all the reality 2.0 plays will one day ask themselves why they ignored reality 1.0
dear theatre, sometimes
February 13, 2026 at 7:31 AM
dear theatre, sometimes
dear world, sorry if my email reply is delayed, but i gave never witnessed global population derangement before
February 13, 2026 at 6:53 AM
dear world, sorry if my email reply is delayed, but i gave never witnessed global population derangement before
they hid the data and fed everyone to the wolves
February 13, 2026 at 5:35 AM
they hid the data and fed everyone to the wolves
a study in how a distributor will do their best to hide two movies: The Testament of Ann Lee and Is This thing On?
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 AM
a study in how a distributor will do their best to hide two movies: The Testament of Ann Lee and Is This thing On?
overheard: "uneasy covenant between the mind and the body"
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 AM
overheard: "uneasy covenant between the mind and the body"
all this
because the absent leader was a feckless coward and a toady to cotp interests.
because the absent leader was a feckless coward and a toady to cotp interests.
February 12, 2026 at 9:49 PM
all this
because the absent leader was a feckless coward and a toady to cotp interests.
because the absent leader was a feckless coward and a toady to cotp interests.
"i am thinking abt the wasted years in this waste land, and how many years will need to pass before the madness can stop."
today in pocket theatre, i write abt shame and shamelessness. open.substack.com/pub/csvich/p...
shameless
theatre in the breach
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"i am thinking abt the wasted years in this waste land, and how many years will need to pass before the madness can stop."
today in pocket theatre, i write abt shame and shamelessness. open.substack.com/pub/csvich/p...
shameless
theatre in the breach
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:15 AM
today in pocket theatre, i write abt shame and shamelessness. open.substack.com/pub/csvich/p...
dear theatre, on sand
February 12, 2026 at 7:12 AM
dear theatre, on sand
continually astonished at how many academics in theatre have embraced gen ai with no qualms whatever
February 11, 2026 at 9:48 PM
continually astonished at how many academics in theatre have embraced gen ai with no qualms whatever
mourning the passing of scholar Teresa de Lauretis. film, semiotics, queer theory. eloquently fierce writer.
February 11, 2026 at 9:11 AM
mourning the passing of scholar Teresa de Lauretis. film, semiotics, queer theory. eloquently fierce writer.
we went from baking bread, grieving and singing sea shanties to consuming slop, mocking grief, and barking hate
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 AM
we went from baking bread, grieving and singing sea shanties to consuming slop, mocking grief, and barking hate
mourning the passing of Philippe Gaulier, expert clown and educator. trained a generation of artists. mischievous abandon and discipline.
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 AM
mourning the passing of Philippe Gaulier, expert clown and educator. trained a generation of artists. mischievous abandon and discipline.
dear theatre, wake up
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 AM
dear theatre, wake up