Overview

"Antiretrovirals and Water Refugees: A Living Newspaper on Haiti" looks at the past, present, and future of Haiti in terms of the politics of global healthcare, as refracted through the work of Paul Farmer's Partners in Health organization and its fight against AIDS. An updating of the 1930s activist docudramas called Living Newspapers, this show combines bunraku-style puppets, shadow theater, giant puppets, toy theater, video and audio sampling, and live brass music to consider the compelling global nexus of culture and history that is Haiti. The production will also feature a series of post-show discussions about Haiti, healthcare, and the history of American political theater.