A Paterson Project: The Weight of the World is Love

On Saturday, May 15th 2021 and Sunday, May 16th 2021, students from the Theatre Studies BA program’s Site-Specific Performance class, instructed by Jessica Brater and Katilin Stilwell, created performances outside of traditional theater spaces through the integration of interdisciplinary research and theatrical practice. Students worked at a site-specific location and engaged in research related to that location to develop a culminating performance project. This semester they engaged with the rich history of Paterson, NJ’s Hinchliffe Stadium, Mary Ellen Kramer Park, and Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to design a COVID-safe, live and recorded performance. Audiences were invited to learn about the history of these sites and think about their connection to the location.

To hear the live performances, check out these links!

In English: https://soundcloud.com/mikaela-koran/sets/the-weight-of-the-world-is-love

In Spanish: https://soundcloud.com/mikaela-koran/sets/a-paterson-experience