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Could a new wave of urgent theatre hold the key to tackling climate change?

by Kate Wyver

From a New Forest giant inspiring an asthmatic teen to a herd of animal puppets walking to the Arctic Circle, theatre far and wide is taking action " but with energy and optimism, rather than doom-laden tales Climate stories are typically defined by despair. The future we are told of is such a tragic, barren dystopia, it's hard to look at head-on. But a flood of theatre-makers are writing their way past fear…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:18am on May 8, 2025