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
when a theatre announces their 2026 season and its all men writers
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
when a theatre announces their 2026 season and its all men writers
late to the party but just to say Gary Oldman is chef's kiss as Lamb in SLOW HORSES. looks like he is having the time of his life in that role.
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
late to the party but just to say Gary Oldman is chef's kiss as Lamb in SLOW HORSES. looks like he is having the time of his life in that role.
dear theatre, behind
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 AM
dear theatre, behind
today in pocket theatre, i write a little bit abt plays on film. open.substack.com/pub/csvich/p...
plays parlance
when theatre was on film
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
today in pocket theatre, i write a little bit abt plays on film. open.substack.com/pub/csvich/p...
when governance fails, art could pick up the slack to teach ppl things. but so often it decides to uphold the failures from above
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
when governance fails, art could pick up the slack to teach ppl things. but so often it decides to uphold the failures from above
so many contemporary tv shows abt health care. nary a respirator in sight.
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 AM
so many contemporary tv shows abt health care. nary a respirator in sight.
apropos of things, thinking abt OUR BRAND IS CRISIS
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
apropos of things, thinking abt OUR BRAND IS CRISIS
i wrote abt axolotls and revolution in my play A YEAR OF LIGHT but nobody believed me
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
i wrote abt axolotls and revolution in my play A YEAR OF LIGHT but nobody believed me
still thinking abt the famous actor that said that spreading the plague was like spreading love
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
still thinking abt the famous actor that said that spreading the plague was like spreading love
dear Pluribus fans, my plays HAPPY, FUTURE EMERGENCIES, THE LEFT and BAD ENGLISH exist
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
dear Pluribus fans, my plays HAPPY, FUTURE EMERGENCIES, THE LEFT and BAD ENGLISH exist
the reality 2.0 ppl chose a degraded world for the illusion of convenience
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
the reality 2.0 ppl chose a degraded world for the illusion of convenience
dear theatre, clean the air
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
dear theatre, clean the air
the useless public servants earning six figures plus benefits rolled over to appease the other public servants earning six figures plus benefits, while the ppl watch their lives turn into collateral damage
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
the useless public servants earning six figures plus benefits rolled over to appease the other public servants earning six figures plus benefits, while the ppl watch their lives turn into collateral damage
empire of nothingness
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
empire of nothingness
earnest wealthy ppl on stage while ppl go hungry in the real world
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
earnest wealthy ppl on stage while ppl go hungry in the real world
dear theatre, looking around
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
dear theatre, looking around
theatre ppl taking planes to attend one day reading during planetary emergency
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November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
theatre ppl taking planes to attend one day reading during planetary emergency
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when plays are abt podcasts...
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
when plays are abt podcasts...
how quickly the scholars speaking abt the fash now have forgotten that public health was quietly erased, half the country lost bodily autonomy, and anti-genocide advocates were arrested during the years of absent leadership
November 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
how quickly the scholars speaking abt the fash now have forgotten that public health was quietly erased, half the country lost bodily autonomy, and anti-genocide advocates were arrested during the years of absent leadership
"art chases its own tail for fear of moving forward, and even when it does move forward, fear is a constant companion of those in the business of selling the art to the 'consumer.'"
today in pocket theatre, i write abt theatre's excuses. open.substack.com/pub/csvich/p...
risk averse
theatre's excuses
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
"art chases its own tail for fear of moving forward, and even when it does move forward, fear is a constant companion of those in the business of selling the art to the 'consumer.'"
dear theatre, waiting
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
dear theatre, waiting
today in pocket theatre, i write abt theatre's excuses. open.substack.com/pub/csvich/p...
risk averse
theatre's excuses
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
today in pocket theatre, i write abt theatre's excuses. open.substack.com/pub/csvich/p...
you know elite capture is complete when someone unironically says they want an "Instagram worthy weekend"
November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
you know elite capture is complete when someone unironically says they want an "Instagram worthy weekend"
the beauty of reading an amazingly written student paper after a long day
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
the beauty of reading an amazingly written student paper after a long day
dear theatre, your show is not accessible if you cant be arsed to offer masked perfs during ongoing pandemic
November 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
dear theatre, your show is not accessible if you cant be arsed to offer masked perfs during ongoing pandemic