What are actors actually doing when they play a role? Hannah Arendt, one of the 20th century’s leading political theorists, wrote that only by acting and speaking in the public realm do we reveal the unique and essential nature of “who” we are. Artists may attempt to reify this essence in painting, sculpture, or writing, but it is only in theatre — “the political art par excellence”— that this essential nature can be truly conveyed. 

In this study we’ll gather in FiDi to explore the kind of play that makes theater possible — and politics, too.

Text: Hannah Arendt's The Human Condition 

Date: Monday, Dec 1st @ 7pm

Location: FiDi with Connor & Eleanor